SWU at a Glance
Here you can see the basics about our campus, students, faculty, academic and athletic programs. This is a great starting point to find out if Southern Wesleyan University is the right fit for you!
Fast Facts
- Private, nonprofit university
- Founded: 1906
- Affiliation: The Wesleyan Church
- Locations: Central, South Carolina
- Main Campus Size: 300 acres
- Institutional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (see more about accreditation)
Student Profile
- 980 total students enrolled
- 557 on-campus undergraduate students
- 227 online undergraduate students
- 196 online graduate students
- 64% female / 36% male
- 67% resident students / 33% commuter students (on-campus program only)
- 36 states and 9 countries represented in the student body
- 30% of students from underrepresented racial, ethnic and cultural populations
- 47% Pell Grant recipients
* based on Fall 2024 enrollment
Academic Programs
- Over 50 areas of study offered
- 5 graduate degree programs offered
- 2 doctoral degree program offered
- 12:1 student to faculty ratio
- 46 full-time faculty
- 74% of full-time faculty hold terminal degree
- Rigorous Honors Program
- Various study abroad options available
Financial Aid
- All first-year students receive financial aid in some form
- $23,982 average on-campus undergraduate financial aid package for first-year students (includes all forms of aid)
- The average indebtedness of SWU graduates from the on-campus program is $23,200.
* based on 2021-2022 academic year
Athletics and Student Organizations
- Team name: Warriors
- 18 men's and women's collegiate sports
- Dual membership in NCAA Division II and NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
- 17 NCCAA national championships since 2007
- 15+ student clubs and organizations, including intramural sports, service clubs, academic clubs, and student government
