Southwestern Adventist University vs. Randolph

Southwestern Adventist University vs. Randolph College comparison

	Southwestern Adventist University	Randolph College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwestern Adventist University	Randolph
Location	Keene, TX	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	817	634
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	swau.edu	randolphcollege.edu
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Costs	Southwestern Adventist University	Randolph
Tuition (In State)	$23,928	$28,330
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,928	$28,330
Room & Board	$9,032	$11,890
Avg Net Price	$20,198	$20,856
Avg Grant Aid	$14,534	$22,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Southwestern Adventist University	Randolph
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,468	1,935
Admitted	815	1,837
Acceptance Rate	55.5%Open	94.9%
Enrolled %	19.5%Open	10.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/25	20/24
SAT Range	910/1200	960/1210
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, 2025

Academics	Southwestern Adventist University	Randolph
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)	Social Sciences (24%) History (10%) Biology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Southwestern Adventist University	Randolph
Graduation Rate	38%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$43,200
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Southwestern Adventist University	Randolph
% Men	0%	4%
% Women	0%	11%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	68%
% Black	14%	12%
% Hispanic	41%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	14%	8%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Southwestern Adventist University	Randolph
% In-State	77%	76%
% Out-of-State	20%	23%
Campus	Southwestern Adventist University	Randolph
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwestern Adventist University is larger than than Randolph based on total student enrollment (817 students vs. 634 students)

Southwestern Adventist University vs. Randolph Cost Comparison

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

• Randolph College is 18.4% more expensive to attend than Southwestern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($28,330.00 vs. $23,928.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.4% higher at Randolph than Southwestern Adventist University ($28,330.00 vs. $23,928.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Adventist University than Randolph ($20,198 vs. $20,856)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 31.6% lower than costs at Randolph College ($9,032 vs. $11,890)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Randolph College than Southwestern Adventist University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Randolph College students is 58.1% larger than aid received Southwestern Adventist University ($22,982 vs. $14,534)

Southwestern Adventist University vs. Randolph Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Randolph College (1014) is 110 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming Randolph students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman Randolph students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3)
• Randolph has a higher acceptance rate (94.9%) than Southwestern Adventist University (55.5%)

Southwestern Adventist University vs. Randolph Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Randolph is higher than Southwestern Adventist University (63% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Randolph College earn on average $600 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $42,600)
• Southwestern Adventist University students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Randolph graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Southwestern Adventist University graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Randolph graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Randolph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 49%)

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