Cleary College vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Cleary University vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

	Cleary University	Southwestern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cleary College	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	Howell, MI	Keene, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	891	793
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cleary.edu	swau.edu
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Costs	Cleary College	Southwestern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$22,279	$23,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,279	$23,400
Room & Board	$14,200	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$27,209	$20,028
Avg Grant Aid	$8,447	$13,959
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	98%

Admission	Cleary College	Southwestern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	810	1,438
Admitted	547	771
Acceptance Rate	67.5%Open	53.6%Open
Enrolled %	18.8%Open	16.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.17	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/19	17/24
SAT Range	950/1170	900/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Cleary College	Southwestern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (79%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%) Health Professions (5%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Cleary College	Southwestern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	59%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,900	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,227	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$312	$268

Diversity	Cleary College	Southwestern Adventist University
% Men	59%	41%
% Women	41%	59%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	21%
% Black	5%	14%
% Hispanic	3%	41%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	2%	14%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	Cleary College	Southwestern Adventist University
% In-State	82%	85%
% Out-of-State	12%	13%
Campus	Cleary College	Southwestern Adventist University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cleary University is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (891 students vs. 793 students)

Cleary College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cleary College or Southwestern Adventist University?

• Southwestern Adventist University is 5% more expensive to attend than Cleary College for in-state tuition ($23,400.00 vs. $22,279.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5% higher at Southwestern Adventist University than Cleary University ($23,400.00 vs. $22,279.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Adventist University than Cleary College ($20,028 vs. $27,209)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 65.1% lower than costs at Cleary University ($8,600 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than Cleary University (98% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Adventist University students is 65.3% larger than aid received Cleary University ($13,959 vs. $8,447)

Cleary College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cleary College or Southwestern Adventist University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwestern Adventist University or Cleary College .

• The average SAT score at Cleary University (950) is 46 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming Cleary College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman Southwestern Adventist University students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Cleary College (3.17)
• Cleary College has a higher acceptance rate (67.5%) than Southwestern Adventist University (53.6%)

Cleary College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cleary College or Southwestern Adventist University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southwestern Adventist University and Cleary College.

• The graduation rate at Cleary College is higher than Southwestern Adventist University (59% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Cleary University earn on average $12,300 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($54,900 vs. $42,600)
• Southwestern Adventist University students graduate with a $4,227 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleary College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $30,227)
• Southwestern Adventist University graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Cleary College graduates. ($268 vs. $312)
• More Southwestern Adventist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleary College students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/