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Southern Wesleyan University

Central, SC 29630Suburb: MidsizeUNITID 217776

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsWesleyanSpecialty: Business 24%Specialty: Education 11%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 10%
Undergraduates
747
Graduate students
196
Admit rate
100%
Average net price
$15.5k
Graduation rate
52%
Retention rate
69%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47.8k
Median debt
$26k
Student : faculty
10:1
Value score*
61th pct.
Programs offered
46
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Wesleyan
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.