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Acceptance Rate 51.18%
Yield 34.18%
SAT Score 1,090
ACT Score 21
Applicants 846

SWU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 51.18% at Southern Wesleyan University. Total 846 students applied and 433 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,090 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SWU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationwww.swu.edu/admissions-aid/
Online Applicationhttps://www.swu.edu/apply-to-swu/
Acceptance Rate51.18%
Average Test Scores1,090 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 51.18%. A total of 846 students (312 men and 513 women) have applied to and 433 (163 men and 265 women) students admitted to Southern Wesleyan University.
Among them, 62 male and 86 female students have enrolled into SWU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SWU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants846312513021
Admitted43316326505
Enrolled148628600
Acceptance Rate 51.18% 52.24% 51.66% - 23.81%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 34.18% 38.04% 32.45% - 0.00%
[Chart] Southern Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SWU, 62 applicants (42% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 20 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,090 at SWU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 1,013.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SWU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SWU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SWU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total101310901160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510550590
Math503540570
ACT Composite192123
Math182124
English172023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southern Wesleyan University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for SWU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SWU

The calendar system at Southern Wesleyan University is Semester. Southern Wesleyan University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Southern Wesleyan University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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