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Acceptance Rate 78.36%
Yield 20.71%
SAT Score 1,035
ACT Score 19
Applicants 758

Southwestern Adventist Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.36% at Southwestern Adventist University. Total 758 students applied and 594 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,035 and the average ACT score is 19.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationswau.edu/admissions-aid/admissions-requirements
Online Applicationhttps://apps.swau.edu/admissions/
Acceptance Rate78.36%
Average Test Scores1,035 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 78.36%. A total of 758 students (258 men and 500 women) have applied to and 594 (256 men and 338 women) students admitted to Southwestern Adventist University.
Among them, 58 male and 65 female students have enrolled into Southwestern Adventist and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.71%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southwestern Adventist
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants75825850000
Admitted59425633800
Enrolled123586500
Acceptance Rate 78.36% 99.22% 67.60% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.71% 22.66% 19.23% - -
[Chart] Southwestern Adventist University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southwestern Adventist, 121 applicants (98% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 38 applicants (31%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,035 at Southwestern Adventist. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 910.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Southwestern Adventist. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Southwestern Adventist with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Southwestern Adventist
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total91010351200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing465525610
Math445510590
ACT Composite171925
Math151723
English172026
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southwestern Adventist University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Southwestern Adventist
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 Southwestern Adventist

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