Southwest Baptist University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 68% acceptance rate, Southwest Baptist is within reach for many applicants, so your goal is to show you fit the academic profile clearly. Since scores are required and ACT is far more common here, aim for the upper part of the ACT range, around 24-26, while keeping your GPA near or above 3.55.
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Southwest Baptist University facts and stats
Southwest Baptist University enrolls about 1,710 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Southwest Baptist has a 65% freshman retention rate and a 24% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1. Southwest Baptist is test-required for admissions.
Bolivar, MO
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Key Southwest Baptist University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Southwest Baptist requires test scores, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes and possible superscoring gains. With the February 1 financial aid priority deadline in mind, a December SAT or ACT is typically the last retake whose scores should arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Southwest Baptist is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $30,656, with 82% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $4,526. Submit the FAFSA by the February 1 priority deadline.
Southwest Baptist’s estimated total cost of attendance is $40,656, including $30,656 in tuition and fees and $10,000 for room and board. About 82% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $26,812. The average merit award is $4,526. Students graduate with an average debt of $25,992.
Student life at Southwest Baptist University
59% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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