Southwestern Adventist University vs. BYUH

Southwestern Adventist University vs. Brigham Young University Hawaii comparison

	Southwestern Adventist University	Brigham Young University Hawaii	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwestern Adventist University	BYUH
Location	Keene, TX	Laie, HI
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	817	2,836
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#482
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	swau.edu	byuh.edu
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Costs	Southwestern Adventist University	BYUH
Tuition (In State)	$23,928	$6,438
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,928	$6,438
Room & Board	$9,032	$9,916
Avg Net Price	$20,198	$17,887
Avg Grant Aid	$14,534	$4,733
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	55%

Admission	Southwestern Adventist University	BYUH
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,468	1,270
Admitted	815	481
Acceptance Rate	55.5%Open	37.9%
Enrolled %	19.5%Open	69.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.47
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range	17/25	21/25
SAT Range	910/1200	985/1191
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Feb 1, 2025

Academics	Southwestern Adventist University	BYUH
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)	Business (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Education (12%) General Studies (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	Southwestern Adventist University	BYUH
Graduation Rate	38%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$48,300
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$8,759
Median Loan Payment	$268	$90

Diversity	Southwestern Adventist University	BYUH
% Men	0%	0%
% Women	0%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	37%
% Black	14%	0%
% Hispanic	41%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	7%
% Two or More Races	4%	9%
% International	14%	38%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Southwestern Adventist University	BYUH
% In-State	77%	8%
% Out-of-State	20%	30%
Campus	Southwestern Adventist University	BYUH
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Brigham Young University Hawaii is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (2,836 students vs. 817 students)

Southwestern Adventist University vs. BYUH Cost Comparison

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

• Southwestern Adventist University is 271.7% more expensive to attend than BYUH for in-state tuition ($23,928.00 vs. $6,438.00)
• Out of state tuition is 271.7% higher at Southwestern Adventist University than Brigham Young University Hawaii ($23,928.00 vs. $6,438.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Brigham Young University Hawaii than Southwestern Adventist University ($17,887 vs. $20,198)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 9.8% lower than costs at Brigham Young University Hawaii ($9,032 vs. $9,916)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than Brigham Young University Hawaii (99% vs. 55%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Adventist University students is 207.1% larger than aid received Brigham Young University Hawaii ($14,534 vs. $4,733)

Southwestern Adventist University vs. BYUH Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Brigham Young University Hawaii (1098) is 194 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming BYUH students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman BYUH students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3)
• Southwestern Adventist University has a higher acceptance rate (55.5%) than BYUH (37.9%)

Southwestern Adventist University vs. BYUH Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwestern Adventist University or BYUH? 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 BYUH and Southwestern Adventist University.

• The graduation rate at BYUH is higher than Southwestern Adventist University (51% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Brigham Young University Hawaii earn on average $5,700 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $42,600)
• Brigham Young University Hawaii students graduate with a $17,241 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($8,759 vs. $26,000)
• BYUH graduates are paying $178 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($90 vs. $268)
• More BYUH graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 49%)

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