Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
Southwestern University graduates go on to become leaders and innovators in their careers and their lives. The cost of college is not simply a four year expense, but an investment into your future.
Full-Time Cost of Attendance
Below is a chart of the costs of attendance for a full-time student (12-19 credit hours per semester) at Southwestern for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years.
DOWNLOAD DETAILED 2020-21 COST INFORMATION
| 2020-21 | LIVING ON CAMPUS | LIVING OFF CAMPUS | LIVING AT HOME WITH PARENTS |
| Tuition and Fees | $45,120 | $45,120 | $45,120 |
| Room (average) | $6,110 | $8,500 | $0 |
| Board (average) | $5,650 | $3,850 | $3,080 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Transportation, Personal and Misc. | $1,400 | $2,050 | $2,160 |
| Total | $59,580 | $60,820 | $51,660 |
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Note: All new students who have fewer than four full semesters in college are required to live on-campus. |
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Download detailed 2019-20 cost information
| 2019-20 | LIVING ON CAMPUS | LIVING OFF CAMPUS | LIVING AT HOME WITH PARENTS |
| Tuition and Fees | $43,560 | $43,560 | $43,560 |
| Room (average) | $5,990 | $8,180 | $0 |
| Board (average) | $5,650 | $3,790 | $3,030 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Transportation, Personal and Misc. | $1,370 | $2,010 | $2,120 |
| Total | $57,870 | $58,840 | $50,010 |
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Note: All new students who have fewer than four full semesters in college are required to live on-campus. |
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Costs include:
- Tuition for fall and spring semesters
- Access to our training, mentoring and placement from our top-ranked Office of Career Services
- Admittance to athletic events and use of athletic facilities
- Tickets to fine arts events, lectures and concerts
- Guidance and advice in the Writing Center
- Cable TV, WiFi and print services
- Weekly student life concerts, comedians and movies
- Support for campus-wide green initiatives
- 24-hour police protection
- Hundreds of student life programs and organizations
- Library and research services
Summer Cost of Attendance
Below is a chart of the costs of attendance for summer 2020.
| 2020 | summer 1 term (4 hours) | Summer 1 Term (8 Hours) |
| Tuition | $1,580 | $3,160 |
| Room | $925 | $925 |
| Board | $611 | $611 |
| Books | $160 | $160 |
| Transportation, Personal and Misc. | $249 | $249 |
| Total | $3,525 | $5,185 |
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