SWU vs. Emory and Henry College

Southern Wesleyan University vs. Emory and Henry College comparison

	Southern Wesleyan University	Emory and Henry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SWU	Emory and Henry College
Location	Central, SC	Emory, VA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,175	1,358
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#826	#780
Religious Affiliation	Wesleyan	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	edu.	ehc.edu
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Costs	SWU	Emory and Henry College
Tuition (In State)	$26,520	$34,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,520	$34,500
Room & Board	$9,650	$13,800
Avg Net Price	$17,639	$20,834
Avg Grant Aid	$19,636	$31,643
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	SWU	Emory and Henry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	846	2,288
Admitted	433	2,216
Acceptance Rate	51.2%	96.9%
Enrolled %	34.2%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	4.0	3.5
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/23	18/24
SAT Range	1013/1160	960/1150
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	SWU	Emory and Henry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Education (12%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (3%) Psychology (3%)	Social Sciences (20%) Business (9%) History (9%) Communication (7%) Physical Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	SWU	Emory and Henry College
Graduation Rate	42%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,800	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	SWU	Emory and Henry College
% Men	33%	45%
% Women	67%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	73%
% Black	28%	11%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	SWU	Emory and Henry College
% In-State	58%	57%
% Out-of-State	42%	39%
Campus	SWU	Emory and Henry 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

• Emory and Henry College is larger than than SWU based on total student enrollment (1,358 students vs. 1,175 students)

SWU vs. Emory and Henry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SWU or Emory and Henry College?

• Emory and Henry College is 30.1% more expensive to attend than SWU for in-state tuition ($34,500.00 vs. $26,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.1% higher at Emory and Henry College than Southern Wesleyan University ($34,500.00 vs. $26,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern Wesleyan University than Emory and Henry College ($17,639 vs. $20,834)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Wesleyan University are 43% lower than costs at Emory and Henry College ($9,650 vs. $13,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Wesleyan University than Emory and Henry College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Emory and Henry College students is 61.1% larger than aid received Southern Wesleyan University ($31,643 vs. $19,636)

SWU vs. Emory and Henry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SWU students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Emory and Henry College (3.5)
• Emory and Henry College has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than SWU (51.2%)

SWU vs. Emory and Henry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SWU or Emory and Henry 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 Emory and Henry College and SWU.

• The graduation rate at Emory and Henry College is higher than Southern Wesleyan University (59% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Southern Wesleyan University earn on average $1,100 more per year than Emory and Henry College graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $43,700)
• Emory and Henry College and SWU graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Emory and Henry College and SWU graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Emory and Henry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SWU students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 50%)

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