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Summary
Southwestern Adventist University is a private institution that was founded in 1893. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 803, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 150 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Its tuition and fees are $17,800 (2012-13).
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As a Seventh-day Adventist university, Southwestern affirms the central truths of historic Christianity. We believe that God, the maker of heaven and earth, became man for our redemption. We believe that jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Word incarnate. We believe in the Holy Spirit, inspirer of Scripture. We believe in the resurrection and life eternal as the gift of God. As a Christian university, Southwestern Adventist University also affirms the central insights of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition, and seeks to prepare learners for the task of preserving and clarifying that tradition. We believe the Jew and Gentile, Old and New Testament are reconciled and completed in the Lord of the Sabbath. We affirm Christ's promise of the Second Adventand celegrate it as "the blessed hope." We teach the unity of body and soul and pursue harmonious mental, spiritual, and physical development. As a liberal arts college, Southwestern seeks to educate free citizens, men and women who value learning and inquiry, who cannot be bought and sold, who repudiate all that is false and servile. We cherish the permanent things rather than the merely urgent, temporary, expedient, and fashionable. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1893 |
| Religious affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $6,893,040 |
Applying
When applying to Southwestern Adventist University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 37.4 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 37.4% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Southwestern Adventist University is 11:1. The most popular majors at Southwestern Adventist University include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; and Theology and Religious Vocations. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 62.5 percent.
Student Life
Southwestern Adventist University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 803, with a gender distribution of 42.2 percent male students and 57.8 percent female students. At this school, 40.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 60.0 percent of students live off campus.
| Total enrollment | 829 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
Southwestern Adventist University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, health service, and health insurance. Southwestern Adventist University also offers campus safety and security services like student patrols and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Southwestern Adventist University, 80 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Southwestern Adventist University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 80% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
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| Tuition and fees | $17,800 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,220 (2012-13) |
| Financial aid statistics | N/A |
* Overview details based on 2011 data
