Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX · Private

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Admission rate

Southwestern University admitted 43.1% of applicants university-wide (2,718 of 6,313).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide43.1%2,7186,313
In-state51.2%2,2724,436
Out-of-state48.4%356735
International applicants7.9%901,142
Early Decision (binding)58.1%2543
Men39.9%1,0872,722
Women45.5%1,6313,583

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 58.1%, vs 43.1% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Also offers Early Action (closes Dec) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,718 admitted students, 374 enrolled (13.8% yield).

Southwestern University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1140–1290
ACT (mid-50%)
26–30
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.25–3.99

Testing policy: Required for some programs

Southwestern University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $73,135/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$53,813
Fees, housing, food, books & other$19,322
Sticker cost of attendance$73,135/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$22,478
$30k–48k$19,096
$48k–75k$28,175
$75k–110k$30,387
Over $110k$36,332

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential Scholarship — $33,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship — $28,000 per year (Merit)
  • President's Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pirate Scholarship — $23,000 per year (Merit)
  • Distinguished Scholar Award — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Brown Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Southwestern Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Southwestern University Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Presidential Scholarship — $33,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship — $28,000 per year (Merit)
  • President's Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pirate Scholarship — $23,000 per year (Merit)
  • Distinguished Scholar Award — $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Brown Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Southwestern University Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Trustee Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)

Southwestern University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • Standardized Test Scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Essay/Writing Sample

International applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • Standardized Test Scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Essay/Writing Sample
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Southwestern University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Southwestern University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$56,878
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
72.8%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
81%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$25,000
At graduation

Southwestern University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #84
  • WSJ: #351
  • Forbes: #304
  • Niche: #603

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early Decision — Binding early round
  • 2027-06-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline

Southwestern University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (24%), Social sciences (12%), Psychology (12%).

Student–faculty ratio: 11:1 · 68% of class sections have under 20 students.

Southwestern University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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