Southern Wesleyan University
PO Box 1020, SWU, Wesleyan DriveCentral, SC 29630
http://www.swu.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1906 |
| Religious Affiliation | Wesleyan Church |
| Undergrad Students | 1,995 |
| Endowment | 2,350,366 |
| Application Deadline | August 11 |
| Application Fee | 25 |
| Selectivity | Selective |
| Application Deadline | August 11 |
| Tuition | 16,150 |
| Room/Board | 5,800 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | N/A |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | resume assistance, interview training, other |
| Museums | Freedom's Hill Historic Site, restored abolitionist church founded in 1848 |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, health service |
| Museums | Freedom's Hill Historic Site, restored abolitionist church founded in 1848 |
| Periodical Subs | 530 |
| # of Books | 103,860 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 83% |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Campus Size | 210 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 17% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (66%), women's dorms (6%), apartment for single students (28%) |
| Popular Events | Reel to Real Film Series, Chapel, Midnight Breakfast, Homecoming Float Races, Fine Arts Events, Intercollegiate Athletics, Deeper - Student-led worship, Junior/Senior Formal, Christmas Banquet, Service of Lessons and Carols, Spiritual Emphasis Week, Fellowship of the Called weekend retreat, Homecoming Skit Competition, Coffee House Performances, Habitat for Humanity projects, short-term missions trips, Honors retreat, ALIVE - Sunday morning worship, Jazz Band invitational concert, student theater productions, Super Bowl party |
| Nearest Airport | Greenville/Spartenburg (45), Atlanta (100) |
| Nearest Train | Clemson (5) |
| Army ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (Clemson University) |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 14 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Vagiest Notion (yearly), The Centralian (yearly) |
| Honor Societies | Alpha Chi, Who's Who, and Dean's List |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Student Missions Fellowship |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Gospel Choir |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) The Difference, Summer Service Teams, From the Heart, Jazz Band, Choir, Band, Student Productions, Student Government Association, International Student Organization, Married Students Fellowship, SWU Chapter of the Coucil for the Exceptional Child, Baptist Student Association, Cheerleading, Christian Service Organization, Science/Math Club, Music Club, Dramatic Club, Weight Lifting Club, College Republican Club, National Education Association, French Club |
