Southwestern University is known for being a highly selective school. They receive about 6,300 applications each year. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 43 percent which equals about 2,700 students being accepted to the school. However, when the term begins, about 400 students will choose Southwestern University as their school of choice. The ratio of the candidates who submitted their applications is 43% and 56% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 54% were typically women and 45% were men. Southwestern University’s undergraduate application fee is $0. Freshmen students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Southwestern University when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score of 24 - 28 or a 1,160 - 1,320 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
6,313
Male 2,722
Female 3,583

 

Acceptance
2,718
Male 1,087
Female 1,631

 

Enrollment Total
374
Male 170
Female 204


Acceptance Rate
43.1%
Male
39.9%
Female
45.5%

 

Yield
13.8%
Male
15.6%
Female
12.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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