Newman University vs. Southwestern Christian College

Newman University vs. Southwestern Christian College comparison

	Newman University	Southwestern Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Newman University	Southwestern Christian College
Location	Wichita, KS	Terrell, TX
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,848	88
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	newmanu.edu	swcc.edu
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Costs	Newman University	Southwestern Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$32,400	$10,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,400	$10,070
Room & Board	$9,644	$7,042
Avg Net Price	$18,792	$7,970
Avg Grant Aid	$25,823	$8,584
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Newman University	Southwestern Christian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,454	-
Admitted	742	-
Acceptance Rate	51%	Open
Enrolled %	23.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.56	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 17, 2025

Academics	Newman University	Southwestern Christian College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Education (16%) Biology (12%) Business (11%) Psychology (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (84%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (16%)
Outcomes	Newman University	Southwestern Christian College
Graduation Rate	27%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$25,200
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,122	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$197	N/A

Diversity	Newman University	Southwestern Christian College
% Men	37%	61%
% Women	63%	39%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	67%	1%
% Black	5%	66%
% Hispanic	13%	13%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	6%	17%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Newman University	Southwestern Christian College
% In-State	76%	87%
% Out-of-State	21%	13%
Campus	Newman University	Southwestern Christian College
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

• Newman University is larger than than Southwestern Christian College based on total student enrollment (2,848 students vs. 88 students)

Newman University vs. Southwestern Christian College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Newman University or Southwestern Christian College?

• Newman University is 221.7% more expensive to attend than Southwestern Christian College for in-state tuition ($32,400.00 vs. $10,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 221.7% higher at Newman University than Southwestern Christian College ($32,400.00 vs. $10,070.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Christian College than Newman University ($7,970 vs. $18,792)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Christian College are 36.9% lower than costs at Newman University ($7,042 vs. $9,644)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern Christian College than Newman University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newman University students is 200.8% larger than aid received Southwestern Christian College ($25,823 vs. $8,584)

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

Newman University vs. Southwestern Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Newman University or Southwestern Christian College? 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 Christian College and Newman University.

• Graduates from Newman University earn on average $21,200 more per year than Southwestern Christian College graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $25,200)
• More Newman University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Christian College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 19%)

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