Point U vs. SWU

Point University vs. Southern Wesleyan University comparison

	Point University	Southern Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	SWU
Location	East Point, GA	Central, SC
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,015	1,175
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#970	#826
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Wesleyan	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	edu.
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Costs	Point U	SWU
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$26,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$26,520
Room & Board	$9,000	$9,650
Avg Net Price	$19,890	$17,639
Avg Grant Aid	$14,960	$19,636
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Point U	SWU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,355	846
Admitted	570	433
Acceptance Rate	24.2%	51.2%
Enrolled %	46%	34.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	4.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	A/A+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Very High	Low
ACT Range	13/23	19/23
SAT Range	850/1100	1013/1160
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	Point U	SWU
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Business (66%) Education (12%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (3%) Psychology (3%)
Outcomes	Point U	SWU
Graduation Rate	39%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$279

Diversity	Point U	SWU
% Men	48%	33%
% Women	52%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	63%
% Black	36%	28%
% Hispanic	6%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Point U	SWU
% In-State	46%	58%
% Out-of-State	48%	42%
Campus	Point U	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

• Point University is larger than than SWU based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 1,175 students)

Point U vs. SWU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or SWU?

• Southern Wesleyan University is 25.4% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($26,520.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.4% higher at SWU than Point University ($26,520.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern Wesleyan University than Point U ($17,639 vs. $19,890)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 7.2% lower than costs at Southern Wesleyan University ($9,000 vs. $9,650)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Point University as Southern Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Wesleyan University students is 31.3% larger than aid received Point University ($19,636 vs. $14,960)

Point U vs. SWU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SWU students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Point U (3.41)
• SWU has a higher acceptance rate (51.2%) than Point U (24.2%)

Point U vs. SWU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U 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 Point U.

• The graduation rate at SWU is higher than Point University (42% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Southern Wesleyan University earn on average $9,800 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $35,000)
• Southern Wesleyan University students graduate with a $687 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,687)
• SWU graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($279 vs. $286)
• More SWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 34%)

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