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Southwestern Adventist University

Southwestern Adventist University
P.O. Box 567
Keene, TX 76059

Official telephone: (817) 645-3921
Toll-free telephone: (800) 433-2240
Fax number: (817) 556-4744
Website: www.swau.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 779
Full-time undergraduates: 661
Part-time undergraduates: 118
Total graduate students: 11
Full-time graduate students: 5
Part-time graduate students: 6
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 24
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 25%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
55.1% Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
13.6% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
41.6% Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
20.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
15.2% Nonresident Alien
0.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 150 acres
City or town school is located in: Keene, TX
Population of city/town: 6,076
Nearest major city: Fort Worth, TX
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 792,727
Online campus map: www.swau.edu/aboutus/
campusmap

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (57%)
  • men's dorms (43%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 62%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 43%
Percent of students who live off campus: 57%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 300
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Ellen G. White research center.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum, earth research center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
Campus-based religious organizations:
Many religious groups
International student organizations:
International Student club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choir, band, drama groups, Team Managers, Students in Free Enterprise

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: James The,
Athletic Director
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Knights

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's soccerno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 28%
Athletic facilities:
basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts; baseball, soccer, and softball fields; gymnasium, weight/cardio equipment
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flagball, floor hockey, racquetball, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Dallas-Fort Worth (55 miles)
Nearest other airport: Cleburne, TX (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Cleburne, TX (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 40%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 40% immediately, 60% within 2 years of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 40% within six months of graduation, 65% within one year of graduation, 75% within two years of graduation

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