Southwestern Christian College
Tuition per year
$14,638
$21,680 with room and board
Peer median $16,071
Undergraduates
110
Student-faculty ratio 15:1
Peer median 16 : 1
Graduation rate
50.0%
4-year; 6-year rate 50.0%
“Peers” are all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Terrell, Texas
- Website
- www.swcc.edu
- Undergraduates
- 110
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Distant town
- Nearest major city
- Dallas, about 30 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), about 45 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Churches of Christ
- President
- Ervin Seamster (President/CEO)
- Phone
- 9725243341101
- Address
- 200 Bowser Circle, Terrell, TX 75160-4812
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | $13,321 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - |
Students
110 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 56:44 · Freshman retention 100.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 55
- First-year undergraduates 30
- Transfers and others 25
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (110)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S.
1 in 2025 · 17.3% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$21,680
- Undergraduate tuition
- $14,638
- Room and board
- $7,042
Peer median tuition + room and board $24,872 · all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 89% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 32%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$3.2M
Expenses$3.8M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NJCAA
| NJCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 25 | 25 |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | 10 | 8 |
| Volleyball | - | 17 |
| NJCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 16 | 15 |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | 14 | 12 |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
| NJCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 17 | 18 |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | 8 | 8 |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Southern Methodist UniversityDallas · 29.9 mi
U.S. News #85
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The University of Texas at DallasRichardson · 32.0 mi
U.S. News #121
-
University of Texas-ArlingtonArlington · 48.1 mi
U.S. News #236
-
University of North TexasDenton · 59.8 mi
U.S. News #208
-
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth · 62.8 mi
U.S. News #90
-
Baylor UniversityWaco · 95.6 mi
U.S. News #90
-
Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station · 146.3 mi
U.S. News #59
-
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown · 166.3 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman · 183.4 mi
U.S. News #116
Peer median 0.0 · all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.