What Southwestern costs
Southwestern University charges $53,813 a year in published tuition and fees, about $26,906 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $67,493 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $29,104 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Southwestern
For fall 2024, Southwestern University received 6,313 applications and admitted 2,718 students, and 374 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1130 and 1300.
What Southwestern students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Southwestern University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Business / Commerce | 67 |
| Psychology | 27 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 23 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 22 |
| Fine / Studio Arts | 16 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 15 |
| Political Science and Government | 12 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 12 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Southwestern
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas: about 25 miles away
- Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, Texas: about 26 miles away
- Saint Edward's University, Austin, Texas: about 28 miles away
- University of Mary Hardin–Baylor, Belton, Texas: about 32 miles away
- Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas: about 54 miles away
Colleges like Southwestern
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Austin College, Sherman, Texas: 1,165 undergraduates
- Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas: 1,100 undergraduates
- Texas A&M University–Texarkana, Texarkana, Texas: 1,982 undergraduates
- McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana: 5,005 undergraduates
- Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin: 1,396 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Southwestern University's acceptance rate? 43.0% for fall 2024: 2,718 of 6,313 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Southwestern University? $53,813 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Southwestern University? About 1,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Southwestern University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1130–1300.
What is the campus setting at Southwestern University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Southwestern University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Southwestern University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
