Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina · Also known as SWU · Website
$47,756
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,756
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southern Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Central, South Carolina with 747 undergraduates and 196 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,464 a year (tuition and fees $29,800). It admits 100% of applicants and 52% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,756 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,464
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$29,800
US median $11,837
Admission rate
100%
US median 78%
Completion rate
52%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,000
About $276 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,756
Rank 1,684 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $15,464
- Tuition and fees
- $29,800
- Cost of attendance
- $39,914
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 78%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,084
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,218
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,230
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,899
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,381
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $23,620 in 2015-16 to $29,800 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 1,140
- SAT reading, middle
- 549
- SAT math, middle
- 525
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 747
- Graduate students
- 196
- Part-time students
- 22%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 46
- Endowment
- $9.93M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,684 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,464 | $16,583 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $29,800 | $12,978 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 100% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 52% | 46% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 69% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $15,392 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,489 | $33,444 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,756 | $38,826 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
46 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $30,000 | $52,070 | $62,278 | $68,257 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $32,521 | $31,326 | Withheld | $48,568 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $99,550 |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $27,041 | $32,290 | $47,528 | $48,597 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | $31,566 | $60,550 | $66,845 | $71,685 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $22,524 | $28,636 | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | $25,785 | Withheld | $42,573 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | $42,006 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | $21,783 | Withheld | $44,824 | $44,125 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | $31,000 | $53,957 | $65,410 | $83,558 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 10 | $27,333 | $66,357 | $83,798 | $103,485 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $20,500 | $40,834 | $52,534 | $55,556 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | $39,464 | $47,882 | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | $18,425 | $49,189 | $55,963 | $59,916 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,805 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Central and South Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in South Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Southern Wesleyan University cost?
$15,464 a year is the average net price at Southern Wesleyan University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $29,800, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $39,914. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,084 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southern Wesleyan University?
100% of applicants are admitted to Southern Wesleyan University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,140 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in South Carolina is 75%.
How much do Southern Wesleyan University graduates earn?
$47,756 a year is the median pay of former Southern Wesleyan University students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,489 after 6 years). That ranks 1,684 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $66,357.
How much student debt do Southern Wesleyan University graduates have?
$26,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Southern Wesleyan University graduates, about $276 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 78% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Wesleyan University?
52% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Wesleyan University finish within 6 years. 69% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Southern Wesleyan University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (57 bachelor's graduates), Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (24 bachelor's graduates), Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (21 doctoral graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 46 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.