SWU's tuition & fees has increased from $23,620 (2015) to $29,800 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.16% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,800 (year 2015) to $14,928 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Southern Wesleyan University.
SWU's tuition increase rate is higher than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 11.74%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 19.93% from 2015 ($36,230).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SWU's COA is $43,451, which is increased by 3.68% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SWU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.16% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $27,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southern Wesleyan University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,060, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,060 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,060 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,060 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,060 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,060 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,060 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,060 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,060 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,060 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,060 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 5.94% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 39.19% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southern Wesleyan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,550 | $8,005 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,950 | $8,005 | -5.19% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,100 | $8,005 | 1.37% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,320 | $8,085 | 1.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,320 | $8,085 | |
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| 2020-21 | $11,500 | $8,085 | 1.59% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,680 | $8,085 | 1.57% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,780 | $8,085 | 0.86% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,979 | $11,883 | 10.18% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,591 | $12,270 | -2.99% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southern Wesleyan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Southern Wesleyan University | $29,800 | $27,870 | 6.93% |
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| Anderson University | $34,970 | $33,580 | 4.14% |
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| Charleston Southern University | $32,520 | $31,030 | 4.80% |
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| Columbia International University | $27,900 | $27,900 | - |
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| Bob Jones University | $22,892 | $21,896 | 4.55% |
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| Furman University | $59,770 | $58,312 | 2.50% |
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