Truett-McConnell College vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Truett McConnell College vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Southwestern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	Cleveland, GA	Keene, TX
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,714	817
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1006
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	swau.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Southwestern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$23,952	$23,928
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,952	$23,928
Room & Board	$9,320	$9,032
Avg Net Price	$22,373	$20,198
Avg Grant Aid	$15,025	$14,534
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Southwestern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	730	1,468
Admitted	662	815
Acceptance Rate	90.7%	55.5%Open
Enrolled %	32.8%	19.5%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/25
SAT Range	1000/1190	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 1, 2026	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Southwestern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Southwestern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	14%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$268

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Southwestern Adventist University
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	1%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	21%
% Black	8%	14%
% Hispanic	4%	41%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	2%	14%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Southwestern Adventist University
% In-State	79%	77%
% Out-of-State	16%	20%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Southwestern Adventist University
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

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 817 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

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

• Truett McConnell College is 0.1% more expensive to attend than Southwestern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($23,952.00 vs. $23,928.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.1% higher at Truett-McConnell College than Southwestern Adventist University ($23,952.00 vs. $23,928.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Adventist University than Truett-McConnell College ($20,198 vs. $22,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 3.2% lower than costs at Truett McConnell College ($9,032 vs. $9,320)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College than Southwestern Adventist University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Truett McConnell College students is 3.4% larger than aid received Southwestern Adventist University ($15,025 vs. $14,534)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Truett-McConnell 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 Truett-McConnell College .

• The average SAT score at Truett McConnell College (938) is 34 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming Truett-McConnell College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than Southwestern Adventist University (55.5%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell 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 Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern Adventist University is higher than Truett McConnell College (38% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Southwestern Adventist University earn on average $7,100 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,000)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($248 vs. $268)
• More Truett-McConnell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 49%)

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