Southwestern University

Southwestern University is a private nonprofit college in Georgetown, TX. Its average net price is $29,435 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$21,387
$30,001 to $48,000$21,786
$48,001 to $75,000$26,367
$75,001 to $110,000$27,586
$110,001 and up$36,551
$56,944Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$56,944Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$29,435Average Net Price
$15,969Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,250Books and Supplies
$1,770Other Expenses
28.3%Students on Pell Grants
43.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

43.0%Acceptance Rate
580 to 670SAT Reading, Middle Half
550 to 630SAT Math, Middle Half
26 to 30ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$51,624
8 years after entry$59,015
10 years after entry$63,314
73.8%Graduation Rate
80.6%Retention Rate
$23,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Georgetown, TXLocation
Midsize citySetting
1,440Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business and Commerce$60,921 Small program - rough guide n=66$22,250 n=100
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$35,520 Small program - rough guide n=36$21,375 Small program - rough guide n=44
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=33
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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