BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is reporting enrollment gains for the second consecutive year, with growth across multiple campuses and programs for the fall 2025 semester.

The university enrolled more than 1,000 new students this fall, including 309 new undergraduates on the Bolivar campus, 163 undergraduates at the Springfield campus, 164 graduate students across all locations, and nearly 400 students at regional campuses in Mountain View, Salem and Worldwide, as well as in dual enrollment or dual credit courses, according to an SBU press release.

SBU’s incoming freshman class on the Bolivar campus grew for the fourth straight year, the release says.

The Springfield-based Mercy College of Health Professions and the Doctor of Physical Therapy program also posted incre

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