Southwest Baptist University

Southwest Baptist University

Academic Programs

  • Art & Design
  • Business
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Government/Political Science
  • Health Science
  • Liberal Arts
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Performing Arts
  • Psychology
  • Research
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Software Engineering
  • Technology
  • Visual Arts

Student experience

  • Athletics
  • Co-op/Internship Opportunities
  • Disability Services
  • Distance/online learning
  • Intramural/Club Sports
  • Military/Veteran Services
  • On-Campus Housing
  • ROTC Program
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Study Abroad
  • Undergraduate Research

Application information

Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines

First-year

It's easy to apply to SBU! An SBU applicant must meet the following qualifications: 

  • 2.5 high school GPA on a 4.00 scale 

An SBU applicant must present the following: 

  • An official secondary or home school transcript (with a minimum of six semesters) 

Students who fall below SBU’s admissions standards may appeal using the following process: 

  • Submit three letters of recommendation (at least two must be from high school teachers) 

  • Participate in an interview with a member of the Appeals Committee 

  • The Appeals Committee will vote on the student’s appeal and communicate a decision. The decision will be final for the upcoming semester. 

    More details here.

Transfer

Transfer applicants will be admitted unconditionally to Southwest Baptist University as transfer students if the following criteria have been met:

  1. The applicant has earned a minimum of 12 hours of college level work (excluding remedial courses) from a regionally accredited college or university since completion of high school or GED and
  2. The applicant has achieved a 2.00 G.P.A. or higher on all college level work.
More details here.

Additional Information

Visit us

Take the next step in becoming a Bearcat and schedule your Southwest Baptist campus visit. You’ll get a better idea of how SBU can be the perfect fit for you in your college journey as you walk through campus and experience Bolivar for yourself. Tour campus, meet one-on-one with an admissions counselor, and introduce yourself to a faculty member in your area of study (optional, as available). When you visit us you can:

“Without SBU, I wouldn’t be the person that I am today. I’ve experienced an exponential amount of growth.”

Allie Johnson, Graduate, 2025

Admissions office

Visit us

Address

1600 University Avenue
Bolivar, MO 65613, United States of America

Phone number

417-328-5281

Region

Midwest