| Name |
Southern Wesleyan University |
| Address |
PO Box 1020, SWU, Wesleyan Drive
Central, SC 29630 |
| Website |
http://www.swu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@swu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
17% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
17% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (66%), women's dorms (6%), apartment for single students (28%) |
| College Owned Singles |
27% |
| College Owned Doubles |
35% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
38% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
210 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Greenville/Spartenburg (45), Atlanta (100) |
| Nearest Train |
Clemson (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Greenville (30) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
88% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Clemson University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Clemson University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| 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 |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
14 |
| 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 |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Vagiest Notion (yearly), The Centralian (yearly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1906 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Wesleyan Church |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,995 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
2,350,366 |
| Application Deadline |
August 11 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
16,150 |
| Room Board |
5,800 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
resume assistance, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
83% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
103,860 |
| Num Subscriptions |
530 |
| Num Microforms |
2,160 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,930 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Freedom's Hill Historic Site, restored abolitionist church founded in 1848 |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
256 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
No |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
5 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
58 |
| Num Wired Labs |
120 |
| Num Wired Other |
73 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
