Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX1001 E. University Avenue, Georgetown, TX 78626
512-863-6511
Southwestern University is a private research university in Georgetown, Texas. Founded in 1840, Southwestern is the oldest university in Texas. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Association of American Universities. Southwestern offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and over 60 graduate programs. The university is home to the Southwestern Pirates athletics program.
Southwestern University was founded in 1840 by Methodist pioneers. The university is located on the original site of Rutersville College, which was founded in 1839. Southwestern was the first university in Texas and is the oldest university in the state. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Association of American Universities.
Southwestern offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and over 60 graduate programs. The university is home to the Southwestern Pirates athletics program. The Pirates compete in the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Southwestern is a private research university with an endowment of $1.2 billion. The university has an enrollment of 2,831 students. The student-faculty ratio is 10:1 and the average class size is 20 students.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1506
Acceptance Rate: 49.37%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.southwestern.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.southwestern.edu/aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $59580
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $59580
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Southwestern University is $217301.59. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Southwestern University. For graduates of Southwestern University, we saw an average early-career income of $55600.00 and mid-career income of $100000.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.