From the ACTA:
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)’s What Will They Learn?® (WWTL) initiative grants Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, an “A” grade for the strength of its general education program.
Colleges and universities receive grades from WWTL based on whether they require seven subjects that form the minimum of a rigorous education in the arts and sciences: composition, literature, (intermediate-level) foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
Southwest Baptist University’s robust requirements consist of courses like American history, biology, and economics (required at only 3% of institutions nationwide). This means that the university guarantees all undergraduates a robust education across the liberal arts.
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Southwest Baptist University is the only college in Missouri and one of 19 colleges in the United States to receive an "A" rating from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)’s What Will They Learn?® (WWTL) initiative.
All students who complete their bachelor's degree through SBU are required to complete the Discover Core Curriculum during their undergraduate education. This curriculum was designed with the intention of promoting holistic growth and development across seven major areas: discipline, inquiry, society, communication, opportunities, values, enrichment, and reasoning. Students have multiple options for how to fulfill these requirements listed in the document below:
Published 7/2/2026.