Southwestern College vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University

Southwestern College vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University comparison

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Overview	Southwestern College	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Location	Winfield, KS	Lincoln, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,174	1,688
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#453	#393
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sckans.edu	nebrwesleyan.edu
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Costs	Southwestern College	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Tuition (In State)	$36,500	$38,898
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,500	$38,898
Room & Board	$9,380	$11,374
Avg Net Price	$27,003	$25,201
Avg Grant Aid	$26,047	$26,523
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Southwestern College	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,240	2,370
Admitted	870	1,931
Acceptance Rate	70.2%	81.5%
Enrolled %	23.3%	18.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.7
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22	22/29
SAT Range	900/1220	1010/1240
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 22, 2025	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Southwestern College	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)	Business (21%) Health Professions (10%) Education (9%) Biology (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Southwestern College	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Graduation Rate	57%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$51,800
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$258

Diversity	Southwestern College	Nebraska Wesleyan University
% Men	65%	43%
% Women	35%	57%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	85%
% Black	12%	2%
% Hispanic	8%	5%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	2%

Students	Southwestern College	Nebraska Wesleyan University
% In-State	36%	68%
% Out-of-State	61%	30%
Campus	Southwestern College	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Nebraska Wesleyan University is larger than than Southwestern College based on total student enrollment (1,688 students vs. 1,174 students)

Southwestern College vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwestern College or Nebraska Wesleyan University?

• Nebraska Wesleyan University is 6.6% more expensive to attend than Southwestern College for in-state tuition ($38,898.00 vs. $36,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.6% higher at Nebraska Wesleyan University than Southwestern College ($38,898.00 vs. $36,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Nebraska Wesleyan University than Southwestern College ($25,201 vs. $27,003)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern College are 21.3% lower than costs at Nebraska Wesleyan University ($9,380 vs. $11,374)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern College as Nebraska Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nebraska Wesleyan University students is 1.8% larger than aid received Southwestern College ($26,523 vs. $26,047)

Southwestern College vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Nebraska Wesleyan University (1121) is 122 points higher than at Southwestern College (999)
• Incoming Nebraska Wesleyan University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Southwestern College (22)
• Accepted freshman Nebraska Wesleyan University students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.7) than students at Southwestern College (3.33)
• Nebraska Wesleyan University has a higher acceptance rate (81.5%) than Southwestern College (70.2%)

Southwestern College vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwestern College or Nebraska Wesleyan 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University and Southwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Nebraska Wesleyan University is higher than Southwestern College (64% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Southwestern College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $51,800)
• Nebraska Wesleyan University students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,750)
• Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern College graduates. ($258 vs. $266)
• More Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 57%)

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