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Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofit
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At a glance

68.4%

Acceptance rate

1,084

SAT Average

$21,082

Avg net price

1,339

Enrollment

Academic profile
SAT Average1,084
SAT Reading/Writing430–610
SAT Math380–600
ACT Composite17–26
Degrees awarded
2024-25
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 161Bachelor’s 233Master’s 146Doctoral 63
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 46Master’s 122Doctoral 7
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 40Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s 146Bachelor’s 34Master’s 3Doctoral 56
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 29Master’s 18Doctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 9Master’s 3Doctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Associate’s 13Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division
Division II
Primary conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Projected sponsored sports20
BaseballBeach VolleyballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

438 unique student-athletes · 18 varsity teams

Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

FAFSA due Feb 1

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition
$28,656
Required fees
$1,910
Food and housing
$9,776
Books and supplies
$980
Other expenses
$2,573
Total
$43,895
Total by year
  1. $35,89819–20
  2. $37,04820–21
  3. $37,77821–22
  4. $38,82822–23
  5. $40,77223–24
  6. $43,89524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $21,082 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation51%
6-year graduation51%
Retention rate66%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$43,112
Median debt$20,957
Campus
Enrollment1,339
Student-faculty ratio10:1
SettingTown

Sources