Southwestern University
Southwestern University is a private liberal arts college in Georgetown, Texas. Formed in 1873 from a revival of collegiate charters granted in 1840, Southwestern has a claim to the oldest college or university in Texas. Southwestern offers 40 bachelor's degrees in the arts, sciences, fine arts, and music as well as interdisciplinary and pre-professional programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Association of Schools of Music and historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 43%
- Average net price: $29,224
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,492
- Graduation rate (150%): 73%
- Graduation rate (200%): 74%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,878
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,689
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,249
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Georgetown, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southwestern University include Business, Psychology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Business (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,342 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,024
- Psychology (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,426 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,338 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Biology (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,928 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,250
- Fine (16 bachelor's)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,372 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Computer Science (12 bachelor's)
- Political Science (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,935 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,149
- Education (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,035 4 years after graduation
- Economics (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,935 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,149
Degree mix: Business 44%, Computer Science 8%, Biological Sciences 20%, Psychology 18%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Southwestern University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,791 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,791
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,567
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,800
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,434
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $33,832
- In-state tuition and fees: $53,813
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $53,813
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $15,072
- Off-campus room and board: $17,290
- Off-campus with family: $2,637
- Typical cost of attendance: $70,135
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $31,958
- Average federal loan: $6,073
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Southwestern University admits 43% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,313
- Admitted: 2,718
- Enrolled: 374
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,492
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 27%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduation rate: 73%
- Come back after freshman year: 81%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $98,474
- Associate professor salary: $82,815
- Assistant professor salary: $69,799
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,087
- Average SAT: 1,210
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Southwestern University acceptance rate? Southwestern University admits 43% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southwestern University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,791 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,224.
What majors does Southwestern University offer? Popular programs include Business, Psychology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology, Fine.
What is the average salary after Southwestern University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,878 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southwestern University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 73%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southwestern University official site: https://southwestern.edu.