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Located in Belleville, Illinois, Southwestern Illinois College is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Belleville makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Southwestern Illinois College?

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Contact details for SWIC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, IL 62221-5899
Phone: 618-235-2700
Website: www.swic.edu

How Do I Get Into SWIC?

You can apply to SWIC online at: https://www.swic.edu/apply

Since Southwestern Illinois College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Southwestern Illinois College?

10% Take Out Loans
5.4% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SWIC, approximately 10% of students took out student loans averaging $3,331 a year. That adds up to $13,324 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SWIC is 5.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Southwestern Illinois College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,011 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,213 undergraduate students at SWIC, with 3,011 being full-time and 4,202 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,011 full-time undergraduates at SWIC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 40
Black or African American 505
Hispanic or Latino 201
White 1,944
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 297

Over 6 countries are represented at SWIC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Colombia, and Italy.

Online Learning at Southwestern Illinois College

1,357 Took All Classes Online
3,210 Took At Least One Class Online
31.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 3,210 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SWIC has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of SWIC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southwestern Illinois College was 31.6%. This is the #617 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SWIC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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