Friends University vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Friends University vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

	Friends University	Southwestern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Friends University	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	Wichita, KS	Keene, TX
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,724	793
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#723
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	friends.edu	swau.edu
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Costs	Friends University	Southwestern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$31,172	$23,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,172	$23,400
Room & Board	$8,326	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$23,720	$20,028
Avg Grant Aid	$19,570	$13,959
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Friends University	Southwestern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,620	1,438
Admitted	1,025	771
Acceptance Rate	63.3%	53.6%Open
Enrolled %	25.9%	16.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/26	17/24
SAT Range	950/1181	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		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Friends University	Southwestern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Friends University	Southwestern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	27%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,500	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,512	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$253	$268

Diversity	Friends University	Southwestern Adventist University
% Men	42%	41%
% Women	58%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	21%
% Black	11%	14%
% Hispanic	5%	41%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	8%	4%
% International	0%	14%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	Friends University	Southwestern Adventist University
% In-State	46%	85%
% Out-of-State	50%	13%
Campus	Friends University	Southwestern Adventist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Friends University is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (1,724 students vs. 793 students)

Friends University vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Friends University or Southwestern Adventist University?

• Friends University is 33.2% more expensive to attend than Southwestern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($31,172.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.2% higher at Friends University than Southwestern Adventist University ($31,172.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Adventist University than Friends University ($20,028 vs. $23,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 3.3% lower than costs at Southwestern Adventist University ($8,326 vs. $8,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Friends University than Southwestern Adventist University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 40.2% larger than aid received Southwestern Adventist University ($19,570 vs. $13,959)

Friends University vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Friends University 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 Friends University .

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 110 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming Friends University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman Friends University students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3)
• Friends University has a higher acceptance rate (63.3%) than Southwestern Adventist University (53.6%)

Friends University vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Friends University 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 Friends University.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern Adventist University is higher than Friends University (38% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $3,900 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $42,600)
• Friends University students graduate with a $1,488 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($24,512 vs. $26,000)
• Friends University graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($253 vs. $268)
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 49%)

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