Southern Wesleyan University

Southern Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Central, South Carolina, in a midsize suburban area. The university enrolls 1,335 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 48 out of 100. Its completion rate is 52% (IPEDS 2023), with a retention rate of 66% (IPEDS 2023).

Southern Wesleyan University offers a Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program at the associate degree level, providing students with foundational clinical and nursing education in preparation for licensure as registered nurses.

Centrally located in the South Carolina Upstate region near Clemson, the university serves students seeking both traditional liberal arts education and applied professional programs. The nursing program addresses health care workforce needs in the surrounding communities of Anderson and Pickens counties.