Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina · Private · 747 undergraduates · swu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
100%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1040 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$48,880Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Southern Wesleyan University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
100% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$48,880
a year in 2027-28, from a $48,880 sticker price
What to do with your 1130
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1130).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- CLT accepted alongside SAT/ACT
Source: Freshmen Students | Southern Wesleyan University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
100%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1040 to 1210
Reading and Writing 530 to 620
Math 510 to 590
ACT composite 22 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$48,880
a year
- Tuition$33,520
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,818
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,336
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,598
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,724
- Over $110,000$17,308
Financial aidEstimate
75%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$19,498
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
South Carolina programs for residents
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
$6,700 to $7,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 4.00+ GPA, 1400+ SAT or 31+ ACT, Alternative pathway (no rank; early or late award); for schools that do not rank or students qualifying without regard to rank; CHE application
- 3.50+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Rank pathway (early or late award); top 6% of class (end of grade 10 or 11 for early award; 10, 11 or 12 for late); school must rank per CHE-reviewed policy; CHE application, top 6% of class
LIFE Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: 2 of 3 criteria; top 30% of graduating class (third criterion; school must have approved official rank policy), top 30% of class
- 3.00+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Four-year institution: graduate of non-ranking school (GPA and test); graduate of non-ranking SC high school, non-ranking SC approved home school association, or out-of-state preparatory high school
LIFE Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, Add-on for LIFE recipients in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving LIFE; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Enhancement
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Add-on for Palmetto Fellows in STEM, education or accounting majors; must be receiving Palmetto Fellows; second year or later at eligible 4-year SC institution; CHE-approved STEM, education or accounting major; STEM/accounting need 14 approved math/science hours before Year 2; education majors sign SC teaching-service agreement
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
36 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,350Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ASTH 2053 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ASTH 2053 and 3 elective hours |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1044 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1114 and BIOL 1124 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 2504 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 2504 and MATH 2514 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 1114 and CHEM 1124 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CPSC 1003 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CPSC 1003 and CPSC 1903 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| Drawing | 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1003 and ENGL 1013 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1003 and ENGL 1013 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 2074 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| European History | 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | 8 elective hours |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours |
| Latin | 3 | 9 | 9 elective hours |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2063 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2053 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 1013 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2044 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2054 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2054 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2044 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 1064 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 2003 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1003 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 1003 and 3 elective hours |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1003 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 1003 and 3 elective hours |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 2203 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2003 and HIST 2013 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 1023 and HIST 1033 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
52%
Come back for a second year
69%
Typical earnings
$48,710
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Southern Wesleyan University$62,951
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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