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Southwestern Community College Business Programs

Southwestern Community College is a public institution located in Creston, IA. A Remote Town provides tranquility and safety with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Southwestern Community College?

Contact details for SWCC can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1501 West Townline Street, Creston, IA 50801
Phone:	6417827081
Website:	www.swcciowa.edu/
Admissions:	www.swcciowa.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.swcciowa.edu/campus-services/financial-aid

How Do I Get Into SWCC?

You can apply to SWCC online at: you.swcciowa.edu/ICS/Admissions

How Hard Is It To Get Into SWCC?

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Can I Afford Southwestern Community College?

The average net price after aid at SWCC is $9,775. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$7,596
In-State Fees	$468
Out-of-State Tuition	$7,848
Out-of-State Fees	$468
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$8,064
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$8,316

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 15% of students at SWCC receive some form of financial aid (243 students).

Nearly 34% of students at SWCC receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $6,615 per student.

24% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,210.

Student Loan Debt

22% of SWCC undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,966 per year.

Southwestern Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 774 undergraduate students at SWCC, approximately 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwestern Community College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	18
Hispanic	55
White	648
American Indian/Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0
Two or More Races	15
Non-Resident	14

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at SWCC break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Iowa	226
Missouri	17
Nebraska	6
Florida	3
Kansas	3

Additionally, approximately 1.9% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Southwestern Community College

SWCC delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

357 undergraduate students at SWCC took at least one online class — of those, 663 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Business Programs at Southwestern Community College

Below are the business degree programs are offered by SWCC, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Business Administration, Management and Operations	—	—	—	21
Accounting and Related Services	—	—	—	3

Academic Programs at Southwestern Community College

SWCC offers 15 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

SWCC has an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.