Southwestern University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 43.0%
- Applications
- 6,313
- Enrolled
- 374
- Yield Rate
- 13.8%
- SAT Average
- 1210
- ACT Midpoint
- 29
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- No fee
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 35.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 60.5%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 90.5%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): 1st Tuesday of November · notification 1st Tuesday of December
- Early Action: 1st Tuesday of December · notification 1st Tuesday in March
- Regular Decision: 1st Tuesday in June · notification 1st Tuesday in April
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests, Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendations, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Level of Interest
- Considered
- Religious Affiliation, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 65
- Accepted Spot
- 14
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 14
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 21.5%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $53,813
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $53,813
- Average Net Price
- $29,224
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $18,791
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $21,567
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $24,800
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $27,434
- Family Income Over $110k
- $33,832
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 92.6%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $48,531
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $53,757
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $29,241
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 56%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 23.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 67.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 73.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 83.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 8.8%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 796
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 85 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 55 graduates/year
- Psychology: 42 graduates/year
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness: 39 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 35 graduates/year
- Visual & Performing Arts: 23 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.85
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 9.9% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 59th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.8 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.