Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, Missouri · Private · 1,341 undergraduates · sbuniv.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
68%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
810 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$49,370Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Southwest Baptist 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
68% 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
$49,370
a year in 2027-28, from a $49,370 sticker price
What to do with your 1010
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1010).
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 ACT/SAT (21+ ACT / 1060+ SAT / 68+ CLT is one of three admission qualifiers; applicants must meet two of: 2.50 GPA, test score, top 50% rank)
Source: Freshman Admissions Checklist | Southwest Baptist University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
68%
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 810 to 1210
Reading and Writing 430 to 610
Math 380 to 600
ACT composite 17 to 26
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
$49,370
a year
- Tuition$34,380
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$25,555
- $30,001 to $48,000$20,245
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,388
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,278
- Over $110,000$18,697
Financial aidEstimate
68%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$19,043
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Missouri programs for residents
Higher Education Academic Scholarship (Bright Flight)
$1,000 to $3,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1600+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Tier 1 (top 3% of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$3,000
- 1590+ SAT or 30+ ACT, Tier 2 (4th-5th percentile of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$1,000
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
29 of 29
Earn credit with a score of 3
28 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,440Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | FAR/ART 1013 Introduction to Art |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 1004 Principles of Biology |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MAT 1195 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MAT 1195, MAT 2255 Calculus I and II |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 1104 Principles of Chemistry |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5 | CHE 1115 General Chemistry I |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 2000 level elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 1033 Foundations of Computer Science |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CIS 1144 Computer Science I |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CIS 1033 Foundations of Computer Science |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1203 Drawing I |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1113 English Composition I |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 2213 English Composition II |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 2214 Environmental Biology |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HUM 1953 Cultural Studies |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FRE 1114/1124 Elementary French I & II |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GER 1114/1124 Elementary German I & II |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 1103 Geography |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | HUM 2000 level elective |
| Music Theory | 3 | 1 | MUS 1601 Music Fundamentals Lab |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 1613 & MUS 1611 SS/ET |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHY 1125 General Physics II |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHY 1115 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHY 2215 University Physics I |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1013 General Psychology |
| Research | 3 | 3 | BEH 2233 Intro to Research |
| Seminar | 3 | 1 | UNI 1121 Intro to Critical Thinking |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPA 1114/1124 Elementary Spanish I & II |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 2000 level elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 2953 Special Topics or BEH-2000 (equivalent to BEH-3243 Elementary Statistics) |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 1113 American Government |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 2213/HIS 2223 U.S. History I & II |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIS 1113/1123 World Civilization I & II |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
43%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$50,155
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Southwest Baptist University$79,101
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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