Southwestern

Engaging Minds, Transforming Lives

A national liberal arts university just north of Austin, Southwestern is Texas’ oldest institution of higher learning.

Students at Southwestern have an opportunity to work closely with professors in an intimate, rigorous academic environment, on one of the nation’s most beautiful college campuses. Learn more about Southwestern

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Excellence in Academics

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Southwestern is Affordable

The Princeton Review says we offer “a college education that is $10,000 to $15,000 lower than what you would expect of a liberal arts college of its academic caliber.

Right Now at Southwestern

  • Did you see us in Texas Monthly?
  • Southwestern’s first women’s softball team is preparing for its opening day double-header on 2/14.
  • New varsity men’s lacrosse coach Joe Ernst is on campus, recruiting players for the Fall ‘09 season.
  • D.C.-area alumni are reflecting on the 56th quadrennial Presidential Inauguration.
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Go Pirates!

The Southwestern Pirates compete in sixteen NCAA Division III varsity sports, and a wide variety of club sports, intramurals, and outdoor recreational activities.