Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Bachelor's degree
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Southwestern University is a private liberal arts university in Georgetown, Texas, established in 1840. It offers 40 bachelor's degrees across the arts, sciences, fine arts, and music, along with interdisciplinary and pre-professional programs. The university is described as the oldest continually operating university in Texas and has maintained uninterrupted operation since its founding.
- Rankings
#6 (Princeton Review)▼
Professors Get High Marks
Ranked #6 in Professors Get High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Career Services
Ranked #18 in Best Career Services (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Lots of Greek Life
Ranked #23 in Lots of Greek Life (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Intramural Sports
Ranked #25 in Intramural Sports (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #84 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
- Tuition — In-State
$51,058▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $67,606
Room & Board: $13,628
Books & Supplies: $1,300
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $32,956
Pell Grant Recipients: 22%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$51,058▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $67,606
Room & Board: $13,628
Books & Supplies: $1,300
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $32,956
Pell Grant Recipients: 22%
- Gas
- ⛽ $3.94 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1170–1340▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1170–1340
SAT ERW: 600–690
SAT Math: 570–650
ACT Composite: 24–30
- Admit Rate
- 39%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,457
- Undergrad
- 1,457
- Graduate
- 0
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 11:1
- Retention Rate
- 83%
- Graduation Rate
- 69%
- Official Portal
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1001 E. University Avenue, Georgetown, Texas, 78626
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