UL Lafayette vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, LA with Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is larger than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 764 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting); Southwestern Adventist University is in Keene, TX (Distant Town setting).
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Southwestern Adventist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1; Southwestern Adventist University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 22.4% lower than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($9,400 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.1% higher at Southwestern Adventist University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about $1,234 more per year; $25,380 vs. $24,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Adventist University students is 28.6% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($15,126 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at UL Lafayette than at Southwestern Adventist University (25 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at UL Lafayette, open admission at Southwestern Adventist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southwestern Adventist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UL Lafayette average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.7% at UL Lafayette vs. 20.7% at Southwestern Adventist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates ($19,500 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwestern Adventist University graduates ($201 vs. $268).
• More UL Lafayette graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 49%).

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