PUC vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Pacific Union College vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

	Pacific Union College	Southwestern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PUC	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	Angwin, CA	Keene, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	938	817
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	puc.edu	swau.edu
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Costs	PUC	Southwestern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$34,191	$23,928
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,191	$23,928
Room & Board	$9,471	$9,032
Avg Net Price	$22,799	$20,198
Avg Grant Aid	$24,423	$14,534
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	PUC	Southwestern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,323	1,468
Admitted	562	815
Acceptance Rate	42.5%	55.5%Open
Enrolled %	24.7%	19.5%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	20/24	17/25
SAT Range	930/1190	910/1200
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, 2026

Academics	PUC	Southwestern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Education (5%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	PUC	Southwestern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	45%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,200	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$310	$268

Diversity	PUC	Southwestern Adventist University
% Men	1%	0%
% Women	2%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	21%
% Black	9%	14%
% Hispanic	28%	41%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	2%
% Two or More Races	7%	4%
% International	3%	14%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	PUC	Southwestern Adventist University
% In-State	77%	77%
% Out-of-State	21%	20%
Campus	PUC	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

• Pacific Union College is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 817 students)

PUC vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

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

• Pacific Union College is 42.9% more expensive to attend than Southwestern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($34,191.00 vs. $23,928.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.9% higher at PUC than Southwestern Adventist University ($34,191.00 vs. $23,928.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Adventist University than PUC ($20,198 vs. $22,799)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 4.9% lower than costs at Pacific Union College ($9,032 vs. $9,471)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Union College than Southwestern Adventist University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Union College students is 68% larger than aid received Southwestern Adventist University ($24,423 vs. $14,534)

PUC vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, PUC 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 PUC .

• The average SAT score at Pacific Union College (984) is 80 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming PUC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman Southwestern Adventist University students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at PUC (3.24)
• Southwestern Adventist University has a higher acceptance rate (55.5%) than PUC (42.5%)

PUC vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PUC 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 PUC.

• The graduation rate at PUC is higher than Southwestern Adventist University (45% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Pacific Union College earn on average $16,600 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($59,200 vs. $42,600)
• Southwestern Adventist University students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than PUC graduates. ($26,000 vs. $30,000)
• Southwestern Adventist University graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than PUC graduates. ($268 vs. $310)
• More PUC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 49%)

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