Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas

$67,606

For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international undergraduate student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) is approximately $67,606.

Southwestern University is a private liberal arts college in Georgetown, Texas. Situated on 701 beautiful?Central Texas?acres with its own “100-acre wood,” southwestern was the first institution of higher learning in Texas. It is an independent, four-year undergraduate?institution comprising the Brown College of Arts and Sciences, the Garey School of Natural Sciences, and?the?Sarofim School of Fine Arts. Southwestern University is a leader in innovative undergraduate education, offering a life-enriching residential liberal arts and sciences experience for talented individuals who share a passion for intellectual exploration, engagement, and growth.
Pride

Points of Pride

  • Forbes names Southwestern as the #1 undergraduate liberal arts college in Texas in its 2019 Grateful Grad Colleges. 
  • Southwestern earned a coveted place among The Princeton Reviews’s 2021 Best 386 Colleges Guide. 
  • Southwestern has tied for the #1 National Liberal Arts College in Texas in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking. 
  • As of July 2019, 91% of Southwestern graduates had obtained employment or had been accepted into graduate or professional school within 10 months.  
  • The 2019 edition of the Princeton Review’s The Best 385 Colleges ranked Southwestern #6 in the country for Best Career Services and #3 in the country for Impact Schools. 
  • Southwestern University boasts an impressive list of notable alumni which include Harry Ables, Major League Baseball pitcher; Jessie Daniel Ames, Civil rights activist; Mike Anderson, Major League Baseball Pitcher and current Pro Scout with the Texas Rangers; William H. Atwell, U.S. District Court judge; J. Frank Dobie, Author; Bill Engvall, Stand-up comedian; Abbie Graham, Author; Stanley Hauerwas, Theologian and ethicist; Jerry Hardin, Actor and many more.  

University Highlights

  • Ranked as #1 undergraduate liberal arts college in Texas by Forbes in its 2019 Grateful Grad Colleges 
  • #1 among Texas liberal arts colleges and #114 nationwide Washington Monthly 
  • Ranked #13 in the nation and #2 in Texas among the best schools for placing students in internships by Princeton Review 
  • Ranked #17 in the country and #2 in Texas for Best Health Services by Princeton Review 
  • Ranked #20 in the country and #2 in Texas for Best Counseling Services by Princeton Review 
  • Ranked #3 in the nation and #1 in Texas for Best Career Services by Princeton Review 
  • #55 in Best Value Schools - US News & World Report Rankings 2023 
  • #85 in National Liberal Arts Colleges - US News & World Report Rankings 2023 
  • #44 in Top Performers on Social Mobility - US News & World Report Rankings 2023 

Programs

UnderGraduate

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Physics
  • Art History
  • Art Studio
  • Biochemistry - STEM designated
  • Biology - STEM designated
  • Business
  • Chemistry - STEM designated
  • Classics
  • Communication Studies
  • Computational Mathematics - STEM designated
  • Computer Science - STEM designated
  • Economics
  • English – Creative Writing
  • Environmental Studies
  • Feminist Studies
  • Financial Economics
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • History
  • Independent Major
  • International Studies
  • Kinesiology - STEM designated
  • Latin
  • Latin American & Border Studies
  • Mathematics - STEM designated
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics - STEM designated
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
www.southwestern.edu/academics/majors-minors/

Standardised Tests

Undergraduate

  • IELTS:  6.5 
  • TOEFL: 88 
  • SAT/ACT: Required 
  • Application Fee: Fee Waiver Available

Intakes

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May).

Accreditation

Southwestern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the baccalaureate degree.