Southwestern College vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Southwestern College vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

	Southwestern College	Southwestern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwestern College	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	Winfield, KS	Keene, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,139	817
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#517
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sckans.edu	swau.edu
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Costs	Southwestern College	Southwestern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$38,330	$23,928
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,330	$23,928
Room & Board	$11,356	$9,032
Avg Net Price	$27,337	$20,198
Avg Grant Aid	$26,433	$14,534
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Southwestern College	Southwestern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,333	1,468
Admitted	866	815
Acceptance Rate	65%	55.5%Open
Enrolled %	23.6%	19.5%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/22	17/25
SAT Range	900/1220	910/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 22, 2026	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Southwestern College	Southwestern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Southwestern College	Southwestern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	57%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$268

Diversity	Southwestern College	Southwestern Adventist University
% Men	6%	0%
% Women	3%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	21%
% Black	12%	14%
% Hispanic	8%	41%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	5%	14%
% Unknown Race	15%	2%

Students	Southwestern College	Southwestern Adventist University
% In-State	28%	77%
% Out-of-State	70%	20%
Campus	Southwestern College	Southwestern Adventist University
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

• Southwestern College is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (1,139 students vs. 817 students)

Southwestern College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

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

• Southwestern College is 60.2% more expensive to attend than Southwestern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($38,330.00 vs. $23,928.00)
• Out of state tuition is 60.2% higher at Southwestern College than Southwestern Adventist University ($38,330.00 vs. $23,928.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Adventist University than Southwestern College ($20,198 vs. $27,337)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 25.7% lower than costs at Southwestern College ($9,032 vs. $11,356)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern College than Southwestern Adventist University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern College students is 81.9% larger than aid received Southwestern Adventist University ($26,433 vs. $14,534)

Southwestern College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwestern College (999) is 95 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming Southwestern College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman Southwestern College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3)
• Southwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (65%) than Southwestern Adventist University (55.5%)

Southwestern College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwestern College or Southwestern Adventist 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 Southwestern Adventist University and Southwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern College is higher than Southwestern Adventist University (57% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Southwestern College earn on average $10,500 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $42,600)
• Southwestern College students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($25,750 vs. $26,000)
• Southwestern College graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($266 vs. $268)
• More Southwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 49%)

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