PUC vs. SWU

Pacific Union College vs. Southern Wesleyan University comparison

	Pacific Union College	Southern Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PUC	SWU
Location	Angwin, CA	Central, SC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	938	1,188
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1043
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Wesleyan	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	puc.edu	edu.
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Costs	PUC	SWU
Tuition (In State)	$34,191	$26,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,191	$26,520
Room & Board	$9,471	$10,654
Avg Net Price	$22,799	$20,336
Avg Grant Aid	$24,423	$18,771
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	PUC	SWU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,323	472
Admitted	562	472
Acceptance Rate	42.5%	100%
Enrolled %	24.7%	33.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	4.0
Typical High School Grades	B	A/A+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/24	19/24
SAT Range	930/1190	980/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	PUC	SWU
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Education (5%)	Business (66%) Education (12%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (3%) Psychology (3%)
Outcomes	PUC	SWU
Graduation Rate	45%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,200	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$310	$279

Diversity	PUC	SWU
% Men	1%	4%
% Women	2%	22%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	63%
% Black	9%	28%
% Hispanic	28%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	PUC	SWU
% In-State	77%	59%
% Out-of-State	21%	41%
Campus	PUC	SWU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southern Wesleyan University is larger than than PUC based on total student enrollment (1,188 students vs. 938 students)

PUC vs. SWU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PUC or SWU?

• Pacific Union College is 28.9% more expensive to attend than SWU for in-state tuition ($34,191.00 vs. $26,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.9% higher at PUC than Southern Wesleyan University ($34,191.00 vs. $26,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern Wesleyan University than PUC ($20,336 vs. $22,799)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pacific Union College are 12.5% lower than costs at Southern Wesleyan University ($9,471 vs. $10,654)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Union College as Southern Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Union College students is 30.1% larger than aid received Southern Wesleyan University ($24,423 vs. $18,771)

PUC vs. SWU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, PUC or SWU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SWU or PUC .

• Accepted freshman SWU students have a 0.76 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at PUC (3.24)
• SWU has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than PUC (42.5%)

PUC vs. SWU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PUC or SWU? 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 SWU and PUC.

• The graduation rate at PUC is higher than Southern Wesleyan University (45% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Pacific Union College earn on average $14,400 more per year than SWU graduates after ten years. ($59,200 vs. $44,800)
• Southern Wesleyan University students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than PUC graduates. ($27,000 vs. $30,000)
• SWU graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than PUC graduates. ($279 vs. $310)
• More PUC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SWU students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 50%)

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