Georgetown, TX
Southwestern University is a private small school in Georgetown, TX, enrolling about 1,440 undergraduates. Admissions are moderately selective here -- roughly 43% of applicants get in. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services graduates, especially in Business/Commerce, General, report the strongest earnings here: a median of $71,342/year. On-campus housing isn't required, so many students live off campus.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Southwestern University's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 46% submitted SAT scores, 13% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision: Nov 3, 2026
- Early Action: Dec 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Feb 2, 2027
Confirm on Southwestern University's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Southwestern University's numbers?
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From Southwestern University's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Southwestern University weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Southwestern University look for in applicants?
Per Southwestern University's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, class rank, academic GPA, standardized test scores, application essay as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Southwestern University's acceptance rate?
Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX admits approximately 43% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Southwestern University?
Per Southwestern University's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1170–1340 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Southwestern University?
Per Southwestern University's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 24–30 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Southwestern University cost?
Southwestern University's total cost of attendance is reported at $67,493 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Southwestern University?
Southwestern University's deadlines are Early Decision Nov 3, 2026; Early Action Dec 1, 2026; Regular Decision Feb 2, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Southwestern University require students to live on campus?
No -- Southwestern University doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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