SWU vs. Carthage

Southern Wesleyan University and Carthage College side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Southern Wesleyan University
Carthage College

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Carthage (87.1% admitted vs 99.5%). Typical SAT 1100 vs 1130.
  • Cheaper after aid: SWU. Average net price is $20,134 vs $27,066 at Carthage.
  • Graduation: SWU 42% vs Carthage 59%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: SWU $44,800 vs Carthage $48,800 (median).
See your own chances ->

Key differences

Southern Wesleyan University Carthage College
Acceptance rate
Carthage more selective
SWU99.5%
Carthage87.1%
SAT range (middle 50%)
SWU higher
SWU1040-1210
Carthage1000-1205
Average net price
SWU $6,932 less
SWU$20,134
Carthage$27,066
In-state tuition
SWU $8,950 less
SWU$29,800
Carthage$38,750
Out-of-state tuition
SWU $8,950 less
SWU$29,800
Carthage$38,750
Graduation rate
Carthage +17 pts
SWU42%
Carthage59%
Median earnings (10 years)
Carthage +$4,000
SWU$44,800
Carthage$48,800

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

Admission calculator

Partner

Not sure you'd get in? Check your chances at SWU and Carthage with Appily's free admission calculator.

Check my chances at SWU Check my chances at Carthage
  • Applied
  • SWU 427
  • Carthage 7,777
  • Admitted
  • SWU 425
  • Carthage 6,771
  • Acceptance rate
  • SWU 99.5%
  • Carthage 87.1%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • SWU 33.4%
  • Carthage 11.3%
  • Typical SAT score
  • SWU 1130
  • Carthage 1100
  • Typical ACT score
  • SWU 25
  • Carthage 22
  • Average high school GPA
  • SWU 4.0
  • Carthage 3.36
  • Typical high school grades
  • SWU A/A+
  • Carthage B+
  • Admissions standards
  • SWU Average
  • Carthage Moderate
  • Applicant competition
  • SWU
  • Carthage
  • SAT range
  • SWU 1040-1210
  • Carthage 1000-1205
  • ACT range
  • SWU 22-28
  • Carthage 19-26
  • Submit test scores
  • SWU Test optional
  • Carthage Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • SWU
  • Carthage
  • Tuition (in state)
  • SWU $29,800
  • Carthage $38,750
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • SWU $29,800
  • Carthage $38,750
  • Room & board
  • SWU $10,126
  • Carthage $13,450
  • Average net price
  • SWU $20,134
  • Carthage $27,066
  • Average grant aid
  • SWU $19,498
  • Carthage $23,784
  • % receiving grant aid
  • SWU 100%
  • Carthage 100%
  • Graduation rate
  • SWU 42%
  • Carthage 59%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • SWU $44,800
  • Carthage $48,800
  • Making student loan payments
  • SWU 50%
  • Carthage 73%
  • Median student loan debt
  • SWU $27,000
  • Carthage $27,000
  • Median loan payment
  • SWU $279
  • Carthage $279
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • SWU 10:1
  • Carthage 14:1
  • Popular majors
  • SWU
    • Business (66%)
    • Education (12%)
    • Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%)
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (3%)
    • Psychology (3%)
  • Carthage
    • Business (28%)
    • Education (14%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (10%)
    • Communication (7%)
    • Biology (6%)
  • Location
  • SWU Central, SC
  • Carthage Kenosha, WI
  • Setting
  • SWU Distant Town
  • Carthage Midsize Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • SWU 980
  • Carthage 2,844
  • Type
  • SWU Private 4 Year
  • Carthage Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • SWU
  • Carthage #663

Comparable Facts

Compare Southern Wesleyan University in Central, SC with Carthage College in Kenosha, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Carthage College is larger than SWU based on total student enrollment (2,844 students vs. 980 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Southern Wesleyan University is located in Central, SC (Distant Town setting); Carthage College is in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
  • Southern Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carthage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Southern Wesleyan University 10:1; Carthage College 14:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Wesleyan University are 24.7% lower than at Carthage College ($10,126 vs. $13,450).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 30% higher at Carthage than at Southern Wesleyan University (about $8,950 more per year; $38,750 vs. $29,800).
  • The same share of students receive grant aid at Southern Wesleyan University as at Carthage College (100% vs. 100%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Carthage College students is 22% larger than aid received by Southern Wesleyan University students ($23,784 vs. $19,498).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at SWU than at Carthage (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SWU and Carthage.
  • Enrolled first-year students at SWU average a 4.0 high school GPA, 0.64 higher than at Carthage (3.36).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.4% at SWU vs. 11.3% at Carthage.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Carthage College and SWU graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
  • Among borrowers in the federal data, Carthage College and SWU graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
  • More Carthage graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SWU students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 50%).

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

Change schools

You can add up to two more colleges. Each one gets its own column.

Southern Wesleyan University
Carthage College
Add a college Compare up to 4

Frequently compared to these colleges