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

  • The fall issue of Southwestern magazine is out!
  • The women’s volleyball team finished their regular season with a 28-game winning streak and is playing in the SCAC tournament this weekend.
  • Students are signing up to participate in Pirate Apprentice Day over Winter Break
  • The Department of Art and Art History is taking students on a trip to visit the missions in San Antonio this weekend

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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.