| Name |
Southwestern University |
| Address |
PO Box 770
Georgetown, TX 78627-0770 |
| Website |
http://www.southwestern.edu |
| Email |
admission@southwestern.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
80% |
| Percent Fraternity |
29% |
| Percent Sorority |
31% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
80% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (27%), women's dorms (20%), men's dorms (16%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (30%) |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
69% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
30% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
18 |
| Sprinkler System |
89% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
700 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Austin (35), none |
| Nearest Train |
Austin (29) |
| Nearest Bus |
Georgetown (3) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
76% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
24% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,200 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Mall Ball, Sing, Brown Symposium, Parents' and Grandparents' Weekend, SU Day of Service, Late Night Breakfast |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
105 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Beta Beta Beta, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) A. M. Levy Jewish Student Organization, Canterbury of SU, Catholic Student Association, Cross Training, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kappa Upsilon Chi, Lutherans at SU, Muslim Student Organization, Sigma Phi Lamda, United Methodist Student Movement |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asia Club, Ebony, Indian Student Association, Latinos Unidos, Southwestern International Club, SU Native |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Advocates, Allies, Alpha Phi Omega, Best Buddies, Big Brothers and Big Sisters at SU, Cheerleaders, Young Democrats, College Republicans, Community First Consulting, Composers Collective of SU, Feminist Voices, Gender Awareness Center, Intellectual Carriers of Enlightenment, Korouva Milkbar, Progressive Student Alliance, Rotaract at Southwestern, Sexual Health Peer Educators, Sexual Orientation Awareness League, Sign of the Times, Southwestern Gardening Club, Student Foundation, Students for Environmental Activism Club, Students Helping the Admission Recruiting Process, SU Athletic Training Students Assocation, SU Chess Club, SU Colorguard, SU Independent Film Makers, SU Manga Corps, SU Wind Ensemble, SU Jazz Band, Chamber Orchestra, SU Chorale, Mask and Wig, SU Singers, Art Association, Bridge Builders, Big Brothers Big Sisters at SU, Operation Achievement, Progressive Student Alliance, Pre-Law Society, Southwestern Science Society, plus various sports clubs and special interest groups. Climbers Guild, Southwestern Men's Lacrosse Club, Southwestern Martial Arts Club, SU Drum Corps, SU Handball Club, SU Recreational Gymnastics Club, SU Women's Lacrosse, |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Megaphone (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Frat Members |
29% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
31% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1840 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,309 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
279,293,177 |
| Application Deadline |
February 15 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
23,650 |
| Room Board |
8,040 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
58% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
National Instruments, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, AmeriCorps, Austin ISD, Ameriprise Financial |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
342,020 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,973 |
| Num Microforms |
61,358 |
| Num Audiovisual |
14,988 |
| Num Ebooks |
33,941 |
| Library Facilities |
Senator John Tower Collection |
| Museums |
Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center, Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center, Lois Perkins Chapel, Roy H. Cullen Academic Mall, A. Frank Smith, Jr., Library Center, Corbin J. Robertson Athletics Center, Fountainwood Observatory |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
410 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
20 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
300 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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