Established in 1840

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Established in 1840 Georgetown, TX
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fast facts
1,536 Student Population
14 Average Class Size
491 First-year Students
101 Student/Faculty Ratio
99 Of tenured or tenure-track faculty hold
doctorate or the highest degree in their
respective fields
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colleges that change lives
Big things can, and do, come in small
packages Southwestern is one of the few jewels
of the Southwest whose mission is to prepare a
new generation to contribute to a changing
society, and to prosper in their jobs, whatever
and wherever in the world they may be. -Loren
Pope
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academics
Degrees Offered Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of
Science Bachelor of Science In Education Bachelor
of Music Bachelor of Fine Arts
Number of Majors 40
Most Popular Majors Biology Business
Communication Studies Political Science
Psychology
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sarofim school of fine arts
Art, Art History, Theatre, Music Southwestern
offers a world-class arts education to our
students and provides a wide variety of events in
performance and visual arts to the campus and
surrounding community
Scholarships for majors available. Scholarships
are renewable up to 4 years. See school website
for more information regarding audtions.
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academics
Exclusively Undergraduate No Masters/PhD
Programs 7 Pre-Professional Programs Available
The Four Course Model Typical student load 4
courses, each worth 4 credits (16 credits per
semester)
Distinctive Coursework First-Year Seminar
Paideia Capstone
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first-year seminar
Living-Learning or Non Living-Learning First-year
students can choose to live with the students
who are in their FYS class
Topics Like The Science and Art of Play French
Food Culture Talkin Trash Unweaving the Web
First Year Seminar (FYS) The FYS is a half
semester long course that is designed to prepare
students for the rigorous academic environment at
Southwestern
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paideia
Putting Thought Into Action Paideia fosters and
promotes connections between academic courses,
intercultural experiences, leadership,
service-learning, and collaborative/guided
research and creative works.
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collaborative research/creative works
Student/Faculty Collaboration In the past 5
years, 111 students have coauthored publications
with professors, and 395 have presented at
academic conferences nationwide.
King Creativity Grants SU students compete to
receive King Creativity grants each year, which
fund innovative and visionary projects
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intercultural learning
52 Of students will have studied abroad by the
time they graduate
Some 2012 ExamplesDenmark Spain Australia Thaila
nd Peru London Ghana
28 The number of countries SU students traveled
to in the last calendar year
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civic engagement
5 Number of years SU students have been on the
Presidents Higher Education Community Service
Honor Roll
20,219 Number of hours SU students committed to
civic engagement in the 2010-2011 academic year
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internships
What employers are saying about SU
students Sharp On the ball Some of the best
interns The type of people we want to hire
because of the quality of their work
62 Of graduating seniors have completed at least
one internship
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residence life
First Year Residence Halls Suite Style (Co-Ed
and Women) Suite and Community Style (Men)
Upper Level Residence Halls Suite Style
(Sophomore) Apartment Style (Juniors/Seniors)
75 of students stay on campus after the required
two years.
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pirate bikes
150 Pirate bikes are a fast, fun way for
students, staff, faculty, and visitors to move
across campus
The Pirate Bikes were donated in memory of alumni
Walter P. Wally Meyer. Students help raise
funds to sustain the program on campus.
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student organizations
93 Student Organizations on campus include Greek
Life Student Government Academics Honors Service
Cultural Awareness Outdoor Recreation insert
yours here
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pirate athletics
Division III NCAA SportsBasketball Cross
Country Golf Soccer Swimming Diving Tennis Mens
Baseball Mens Lacrosse Womens Softball Womens
Volleyball
New in 2013 Womens Lacrosse Football
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green campus
Going Green Rated Top Green Campus by EPA Wind
Power LEED Certified Buildings Campus Community
Garden
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application process
Advantage V.I.P. (Very Important Pirate) EARLY
ACTION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Advantage Priority REGULAR DECISION DEADLINE
FEBRUARY 1, 2014
3 Ways to Apply SU Application Common
Application ApplyTexas
Required Official High School
Transcript Essay SAT or ACT Scores Counselor
Recommendation
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application process
What we consider Academic Record/Test
Scores Academic Rigor Extra-curricular
Involvement Leadership Essay
Optional Information Interview Teacher
Recommendation Parent Recommendation Portfolio Res
ume
Merit Scholarships range from 10,000 to
Full-Tuition, renewable for four years.
Eligibility is reviewed at the same time as
admission.
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Time for your Questions!