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The Facts

Southwestern University is a rather small, private, liberal arts and sciences school affiliated with the Methodist church located in Georgetown, Texas, and is home to over 1,240 undergraduate students. The university is actually divided up into several smaller undergraduate colleges including schools of arts and sciences as well as fine arts. The school often combines traditional liberal arts studies with preprofessional interdisciplinary majors, giving its students a uniquely holistic education and view of the world. Students are required to complete a rigorous general education which includes courses in problem solving, international studies, and intensive writing seminars. The schools offers its students a wide variety of undergraduate majors in many different areas of study, however, some of the most popular with students include majors in the areas of communication, biology, business, psychology, political science, as well as Spanish.

Admission to Southwestern University is not terrifically competitive numerically, however, the applicant pool usually consists of students who were in the top of their high school graduating class; in that respect, the admissions process is extremely selective. Last year, over 1,800 students applied for admission to the school, and approximately 1,115 of those students were accepted. Eventually however, only about 340 of those admitted actually enrolled for the coming Fall semester. The admitted students had an average combined SAT score ranging from 1150 to 1340, and an average comprehensive ACT score ranging from 24 to 29. Additionally, over 83% of those admitted were ranked in the top 25% of their high school graduating class with an average high school GPA of about 3.6.

Southwestern University has a fantastic student to faculty ratio of 10:1, and it is rare to find an undergraduate class with more than 15 students. Most of the classes are held in small seminars, and are primarily taught through the discussion of assigned readings and work. Students generally give their professors high marks when it comes to accessibility and willingness to help, saying that they really feel cared for in class and out. There are also many chances for students to do research projects with esteemed faculty members, which helps them build future professional connections.

The Social Scene

Georgetown, Texas is rather small, and doesn’t really offer students much in the way of entertainment, however, the vibrant and bustling city of Austin is only about 30 minutes away by car, which many of the student own. There is also a free bus service that will take students into the city on the weekends.

There are a large amount of fraternities and sororities at the school, which has a well-earned reputation as somewhat of a party school. Most weekends are filled with rowdy college parties where alcohol flows freely, and students love nothing more than a good loud Texas time. Sports are also a big deal at the school, which has a terrific and well-supported men’s basketball team.

The dating scene is certainly a lively one; expect to be escorted to some loud and hardly romantic frat parties.

What’s Good

“Having Austin so close by is really nice, because you get the best of both worlds. When you want some quiet time, you stay on campus, and when you want city life, Austin’s just right there.”

“There is always a party going on, and you really don’t have to leave campus to have a good time.”

“The people here are really friendly, and it made the whole transition to independence a lot easier for me.”

What’s Bad

“If you don’t have a car, you’re kind of stuck here, and your social and nightlife options are very very limited.”

“The Greeks can be a bit overwhelming here. You feel a lot of pressure to rush, even if you don’t want to be in a Greek house.”

“This school isn’t very diverse at all. Most kids here are rich, white, and Southern, not that there’s anything wrong with that...”

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