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Southern Wesleyan University
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Central, SC🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

This private university in central South Carolina enrolls about 1,175 students and accepts nearly all applicants. It's most known for Business & Marketing degrees, which represent nearly 30% of its offerings. The average net price after aid is $17,639 annually, though the six-year graduation rate is 52%, and median debt at graduation reaches $26,000.

Acceptance rate
99.5%
Enrollment
1,175
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
52%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1040 – 1210
ACT (composite)
22 – 28
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$14,084
family income
$30–48k
$14,218
family income
$48–75k
$14,230
family income
$75–110k
$14,899
family income
$110k+
$17,381
family income
43% receive Pell grants
78% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Southern Wesleyan University graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Business & Marketing
28.9%
Education
12.2%
Family & Consumer Sciences
7.6%
Public Administration
7.6%
Parks & Recreation
6.1%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$47,756
Earnings (6 yr)
$41,489
Completion
52%
Retention
69%
Median debt
$26,000

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Southern Wesleyan University?

Southern Wesleyan University has an acceptance rate of 99.5%, making it relatively accessible.

What SAT score do you need for Southern Wesleyan University?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1040 and 1210 on the SAT. The ACT range is 22–28.

How much does Southern Wesleyan University actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $14,084 per year, rising to $17,381 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.