SWU sets new enrollment record
Todd Voss, president of Southern Wesleyan University, greets students and their families during Orientation Aug. 15 at the Central campus. Going into the 2015-’16 academic year, enrollment has seen a significant increase over last year.
For the second year in a row, a record number of new students enrolled in Southern Wesleyan University’s traditional program at Central.
According to Chad Peters, vice president for enrollment management, the university enrolled 263 new students – 194 freshmen and 69 transfer students. Southern Wesleyan reported an enrollment of 772 students in its traditional program, up 9.3 percent over the 2014-’15 academic year.
Peters said that exceeding the 1,000 student mark is one of the university’s established strategic goals for its traditional program and he noted that a record number of students was recruited for the second year in a row.
According to Dr. Joe Brockinton, vice president for student life, there was a 10 percent increase in students living on campus as 436 moved into campus housing.
“This is the largest group ever housed at SWU,” Brockinton said. “We are thrilled to see so many students on campus.”
Peters added that the business, criminal justice and exercise science programs are enrolling new students at a rapid pace.
“Students enrolling at SWU are looking for something different. They are looking for a campus that will help them develop as a person while they explore God’s purpose for their life,” Peters said. “The administration is committed to improving campus facilities that will help foster inventive academic learning experiences. The new Criminal Justice Lab is just one example of how Southern Wesleyan University is looking for opportunities to engage students in a new kind of learning.”
Peters also stated that athletic rosters are “at or near capacity,” as the university’s athletic program enters its third year of NCAA Division II candidacy.
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