Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$20,134/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

100% acceptance rate52% graduation rate980 undergrads

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, SC·Private · 4-year

GradFax Verified · Federal IPEDS data, updated July 26, 2026

Overview

Admission is open here, so getting in is not the hard part. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $20,134 a year against a $43,451 list price, a 54% gap.

Southern Wesleyan University is a suburban private four-year institution located in Central, SC. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 980 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate100%
SAT range1040 - 1210
Graduation rate52%
Enrollment980
Student:faculty10:1
Avg net price$20,134
Total cost (sticker)$43,451

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

100%

SAT range

1040 - 1210

Acceptance rate
100%
SAT range
1040 - 1210
ACT range
22 - 28
Applications
427
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
Application tracker
Deadline tracker
Essay prompts

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Academics

Student:faculty

10:1

Avg class size (est.)

~25 students

Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Avg class size (est.)
~25 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
52%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B

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Costs

Sticker price

$43,451

Avg net price after aid

$20,134

Sticker price$43,451
Avg net price after aid$20,134
Tuition & fees
$29,800
Room & board
$13,651
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$43,451
Avg net price after aid
$20,134
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

87%

Avg grant aid

$18,779

Receiving financial aid
87%
Pell grant recipients
43%
Avg grant aid
$18,779

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
980
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Central, SC
Campus setting
Suburb: Midsize
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Southern Wesleyan University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.