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Southwestern College Southwestern College
100 College St.
Winfield, KS, 67156-2499

P: 620-229-6236
http://www.sckans.edu/


Fast Facts
Southwestern College is a private, comprehensive, four-year college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Southwestern is dedicated to its small student body and supports its students’ success with a large variety of services and merit scholarships, even providing each student with a laptop upon enrollment. Southwestern’s cutting-edge, computer-based curriculum makes for a unique and rewarding academic experience. The college recruits heavily in local Wichita, Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas, and targets urban high schools with significant populations of minority and first-generation students. 
 
Southwestern College consistently ranks highly among its peers and has impressed the leading college-ranking publications.
 
STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates     1,623
% male/female                                            48.9/51.1
% African American                                    9
% American Indian of Alaska Native       1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                       2
% Caucasian                                               68
% Hispanic                                                   5
% Pell grant recipients                               27
Distinguished first-generation and minority alums Elizabeth Baumgart ’60, educator, developed criteria for and was principal of magnet school that became model for more than 100 Los Angeles magnet schools; Arlyn Hackett ’67, professional consultant, Annie’s Gourmet Kitchens; C. Darnell Jones ’72, presiding judge, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, member since 1987; Hector Rios ’90, Wichita optometrist; Christy Grealis ’98, event manager, Country Music Association, Stacy Welk ’97, executive director, Wesley-Rankin Community Center
 
ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                        49
student-faculty ratio                                13:1
average class size                                 15
% first-year retention rate                      69
% graduation rate (6 years)                  49
Popular majors Business Administration, Teacher Education, Religion & Philosophy
 
CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% freshmen)         76 (99)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations Black Student Union, International Club, Phi 54 Phi, Phi Sheba Phi
Athletics NAIA, Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference; m/w basketball, m/w cross country, football, m/w golf, m/w soccer, softball, m/w tennis, m/w track, w volleyball. More on Athletics...
 
ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                      328
% accepted                                           90
SAT Critical Reading range               420-510
SAT Math range                                    430-530
SAT Writing range                                400-480
ACT range                                             19-25
average HS GPA                                  3.4
Deadlines
regular decision                                   rolling
application fee (online)                       $20($20)
fee waiver for applicants
   with financial need                            yes

 
COST & AID
tuition                                                              $19,680
room & board                                                $5,750
% of students apply for
   need-based aid                                         85
% of students receiving aid                        75
% receiving need-based scholarship
   or grant aid                                                 100
% receiving aid whose need was                
   fully met                                                       33
average aid package                                   $22,382
average student loan debt
   upon graduation                                        $25,697
 
 

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