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Acceptance Rate 53.62%
Yield 16.86%
SAT Score 1,020
ACT Score 19
Applicants 1,438

Southwestern Adventist Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 53.62% at Southwestern Adventist University. Total 1,438 students applied and 771 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,020 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Southwestern Adventist.
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 Rate53.62%
Average Test Scores1,020 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 53.62%. A total of 1,438 students (593 men and 845 women) have applied to and 771 (318 men and 453 women) students admitted to Southwestern Adventist University.
Among them, 59 male and 71 female students have enrolled into Southwestern Adventist and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.86%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southwestern Adventist
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,43859384500
Admitted77131845300
Enrolled130597100
Acceptance Rate 53.62% 53.63% 53.61% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.86% 18.55% 15.67% - -
[Chart] Southwestern Adventist University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southwestern Adventist, 69 applicants (53% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 36 applicants (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,020 at Southwestern Adventist. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 900.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 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 Total90010201180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460520600
Math440500580
ACT Composite171924
Math151722
English161925
[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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