Southwestern Adventist University vs. Sul Ross State University

Southwestern Adventist University vs. Sul Ross State University comparison

	Southwestern Adventist University	Sul Ross State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwestern Adventist University	Sul Ross State University
Location	Keene, TX	Alpine, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	793	1,987
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	swau.edu	sulross.edu
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Costs	Southwestern Adventist University	Sul Ross State University
Tuition (In State)	$23,400	$5,419
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,400	$15,211
Room & Board	$8,600	$9,744
Avg Net Price	$20,028	$13,130
Avg Grant Aid	$13,959	$9,096
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	84%

Admission	Southwestern Adventist University	Sul Ross State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,438	717
Admitted	771	696
Acceptance Rate	53.6%Open	97.1%Open
Enrolled %	16.9%Open	35.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/24	16/21
SAT Range	900/1180	850/1080
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	Sul Ross State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)	General Studies (23%) Business (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Southwestern Adventist University	Sul Ross State University
Graduation Rate	38%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$268	N/A

Diversity	Southwestern Adventist University	Sul Ross State University
% Men	41%	40%
% Women	59%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	23%
% Black	14%	7%
% Hispanic	41%	66%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Southwestern Adventist University	Sul Ross State University
% In-State	85%	96%
% Out-of-State	13%	4%
Campus	Southwestern Adventist University	Sul Ross State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Sul Ross State University is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (1,987 students vs. 793 students)

Southwestern Adventist University vs. Sul Ross State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwestern Adventist University or Sul Ross State University?

• Southwestern Adventist University is 331.8% more expensive to attend than Sul Ross State University for in-state tuition ($23,400.00 vs. $5,419.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.8% higher at Southwestern Adventist University than Sul Ross State University ($23,400.00 vs. $15,211.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sul Ross State University than Southwestern Adventist University ($13,130 vs. $20,028)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 13.3% lower than costs at Sul Ross State University ($8,600 vs. $9,744)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than Sul Ross State University (98% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Adventist University students is 53.5% larger than aid received Sul Ross State University ($13,959 vs. $9,096)

Southwestern Adventist University vs. Sul Ross State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwestern Adventist University (904) is 62 points higher than at Sul Ross State University (842)
• Incoming Southwestern Adventist University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Sul Ross State University (18)
• Accepted freshman Sul Ross State University students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3)
• Sul Ross State University has a higher acceptance rate (97.1%) than Southwestern Adventist University (53.6%)

Southwestern Adventist University vs. Sul Ross State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwestern Adventist University or Sul Ross State 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 Sul Ross State University and Southwestern Adventist University.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern Adventist University is higher than Sul Ross State University (38% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Southwestern Adventist University earn on average $2,000 more per year than Sul Ross State University graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $40,600)
• More Southwestern Adventist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sul Ross State University students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 43%)

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