Southern Arkansas University Main Campus vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in Magnolia, AR with Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is larger than Texas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (4,732 students vs. 2,487 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, AR (Remote Town setting); Texas Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 16:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are 41.5% lower than at Texas Wesleyan University ($7,911 vs. $13,534).
• Out-of-state tuition is 152.3% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (about $23,892 more per year; $39,582 vs. $15,690).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus as at Texas Wesleyan University (99% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 169.9% larger than aid received by Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students ($31,184 vs. $11,552).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, test optional at Texas Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Aug 27, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus average a 3.46 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Texas Wesleyan University (3.35).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 34.8% at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus vs. 13.8% at Texas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates have a $7,979 lower median loan debt than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($17,020 vs. $24,999).
• Among borrowers, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates have an estimated $83 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($175 vs. $258).
• More Texas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 44%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.