Southwest Baptist University Business Programs
Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The location of Southwest Baptist University is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.
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Southwest Baptist University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Southwest Baptist University.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#26 | Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Where Is Southwest Baptist University?
Contact details for Southwest Baptist University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1600 University Ave, Bolivar, MO 65613-2596 |
Phone: | 800-526-5859 |
Website: | www.sbuniv.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southwest-Baptist-University/65161545621 |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/SBUniv |
How Do I Get Into Southwest Baptist University?
You can apply to Southwest Baptist University online at: www.sbuniv.edu/admissions/apply.php
Admission Requirements for Southwest Baptist University
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Southwest Baptist University?
Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.
Average Test Scores
About 14% of students accepted to Southwest Baptist University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 570. Math scores were between 480 and 583.
Can I Afford Southwest Baptist University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Southwest Baptist University, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,478 a year. That adds up to $25,912 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Southwest Baptist University is 6.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Southwest Baptist University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 660 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,593 full-time undergraduates at Southwest Baptist University, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwest Baptist University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 78 |
Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
White | 1,165 |
International Students | 37 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 241 |
Geographic Diversity
Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Southwest Baptist University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 27 countries are represented at Southwest Baptist University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil.
Online Learning at Southwest Baptist University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southwest Baptist University has changed over the last few years.
Online Affordability Rankings of Southwest Baptist University
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Southwest Baptist University was $25,508 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Southwest Baptist University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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General Hospitality Administration/Management | #10 | #7 |
Hospitality Management | #19 | #10 |
Online Growth Rankings of Southwest Baptist University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southwest Baptist University was -5.0%. This is the #1,669 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Southwest Baptist University regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Southwest Baptist University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Southwest Baptist University.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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General Hospitality Administration/Management | #79 | |
Hospitality Management | #134 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Southwest Baptist University Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Associate’s | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Business Administration and Management | 0 | 29 | 17 | 46 |
General Business/Commerce | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
General Organizational Communication | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Accounting | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Public Relations | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Other Accounting and Related Services | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Finance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General Hospitality Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 1 | 50 | 17 | 68 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By JonRidinger under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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