UIW vs. Southwestern Adventist University

University of the Incarnate Word vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

	University of the Incarnate Word	Southwestern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UIW	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	San Antonio, TX	Keene, TX
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	7,305	793
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#827
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uiw.edu	swau.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of the Incarnate Word is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (7,305 students vs. 793 students)

UIW vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

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

• University of the Incarnate Word is 38.6% more expensive to attend than Southwestern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($32,440.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.6% higher at UIW than Southwestern Adventist University ($32,440.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Adventist University than UIW ($20,028 vs. $20,832)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 52.6% lower than costs at University of the Incarnate Word ($8,600 vs. $13,122)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the Incarnate Word than Southwestern Adventist University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Incarnate Word students is 77.7% larger than aid received Southwestern Adventist University ($24,805 vs. $13,959)

UIW vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UIW 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 UIW .

• The average SAT score at University of the Incarnate Word (963) is 59 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming UIW students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman UIW students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3)
• UIW has a higher acceptance rate (94.2%) than Southwestern Adventist University (53.6%)

UIW vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UIW 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 UIW.

• The graduation rate at UIW is higher than Southwestern Adventist University (43% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from University of the Incarnate Word earn on average $7,000 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($49,600 vs. $42,600)
• Southwestern Adventist University students graduate with a $1,179 lower median federal student loan debt than UIW graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,179)
• Southwestern Adventist University graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than UIW graduates. ($268 vs. $281)
• More Southwestern Adventist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UIW students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 48%)

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