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Southern Wesleyan University

Southern Wesleyan University
P.O. Box 1020
Central, SC 29630

Official telephone: (864) 644-5000
Toll-free telephone: (877) 644-5556
Fax number: (864) 644-5900
Website: www.swu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 350 acres
City or town school is located in: Central, SC
Population of city/town: 5,184
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Teaching sites in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, and North Augusta.
Nearest major city: Greenville, SC
Distance of nearest major city: 30 miles
Population of nearest major city: 61,397

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):
  • coed dorms (68%)
  • women's dorms (3%)
  • single-student apartments (29%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 80%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 62%
Percent of students who live off campus: 38%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 85%
Student conduct policies:
permission required for student marriages, class attendance mandatory, honor 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), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 278
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
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:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Historic site, artifacts, historical museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing
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, literary magazine, yearbook
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 12
Campus-based religious organizations:
Student Missions Fellowship, ministry teams, gospel choir
Minority student organizations:
Minority Awareness Committee
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Ambassadors, Women of Excellence, concert choir, Student Productions, GABB, peer advisors, Rotoract Rank; psychology and music clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Chris Williams,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Julia Reininga,
SWA
School colors: royal and gold
School mascot: Warriors
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's basketballyesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's golfyesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's socceryesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballyesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's golfno 
Women's socceryesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's softballyesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballyesNAIA, NCCAA

Athletic facilities:
aerobics room, baseball stadium, gymnasium, tennis courts, training rooms, weight room; intramural, soccer, and softball fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football, soccer, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Greenville/Spartenburg, SC (45 miles)
Nearest other airport: Atlanta (100 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Clemson, SC (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Greenville, SC (30 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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