Southwestern is one of 81 colleges identified by The Princeton Review as being “America’s Best Value Colleges.” The book notes that Southwestern is “$10,000 to $15,000 lower than what you would expect for a liberal arts college of its academic caliber.”

 52 percent of Southwestern students get need-based financial aid, averaging almost $18,000 a year.

 Another 32 percent of Southwestern students receive merit scholarships averaging $7,781 a year.