Georgetown, TX · Private · 1,440 undergraduates · urban
Southwestern University
Selective
Paideia is Southwestern’s defining academic model, explicitly teaching students to make connections among disciplines and experiences.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in student experience, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 39.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 73.1%
6,585 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,878 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Southwestern University apart
Academic design
All students encounter Paideia, an interdisciplinary framework that links courses, majors and experiences such as research, internships, intercultural learning and community engagement. Majors culminate in work that asks students to connect ideas across their education.
Campus pattern
The campus is in Georgetown, a fast-growing small city north of Austin. Student life has a traditional residential-college rhythm while the Austin region expands internship and cultural options.
Defining feature
Paideia is Southwestern’s defining academic model, explicitly teaching students to make connections among disciplines and experiences.
Can I get in?
39.1% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,585About 39 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 40% submitted an SAT, and 14% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Southwestern University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Southwestern University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
All students encounter Paideia, an interdisciplinary framework that links courses, majors and experiences such as research, internships, intercultural learning and community engagement. Majors culminate in work that asks students to connect ideas across their education.
Make the fit specific
Paideia is Southwestern’s defining academic model, explicitly teaching students to make connections among disciplines and experiences.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
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Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Southwestern University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Paideia is Southwestern’s defining academic model, explicitly teaching students to make connections among disciplines and experiences.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Communication and Media Studies
Political Science and Government
What is campus life like?
Southwestern University beyond the classroom
The campus is in Georgetown, a fast-growing small city north of Austin. Student life has a traditional residential-college rhythm while the Austin region expands internship and cultural options.
A defining academic feature
All students encounter Paideia, an interdisciplinary framework that links courses, majors and experiences such as research, internships, intercultural learning and community engagement. Majors culminate in work that asks students to connect ideas across their education.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus is in Georgetown, a fast-growing small city north of Austin. Student life has a traditional residential-college rhythm while the Austin region expands internship and cultural options.
What changes the experience
Paideia is Southwestern’s defining academic model, explicitly teaching students to make connections among disciplines and experiences.