- School Name: Southwestern University
- Street Address: PO Box 770
- Locality: Georgetown
- Region: TX
- Postal Code: 78627-0770
- Tel: (800) 252-3166
- email: admission@southwestern.edu
- url: http://www.southwestern.edu
- College Category: Liberal Arts Colleges
- Rank: 68
- Score: 59
- Tier: 1
- Institutional Control: Private
- Year Found: 1840
- Religious Affiliation: United Methodist
- Academic Calendar: semester
- Total Number Of Undergraduates: 1,294
- Setting: urban
- Application Deadline: 2/15
- Application Fee: $40
- Fall 2007 Acceptance Rate: 67.4 %
- Selectivity: more selective
- Cost: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $27,940
- Majors:
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION: environmental studies; AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, AND GENDER STUDIES: American/United States studies/civilization, Latin American studies, women's studies COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS: communication studies/speech communication and rhetoric, mass communication/media studies COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES: computer and information sciences; EDUCATION: education, elementary education and teaching, music teacher education, physical education teaching and coaching, science teacher education/general science teacher education, social studies teacher education FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS: Chinese language and literature, German language and literature, French language and literature, Spanish language and literature, classics and classical languages, literatures,and linguistics, Latin language and literature ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS: English language and literature; LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES STUDIES, AND HUMANITIES: liberal arts and sciences, general studies, and humanities BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES: biology/biological sciences, biochemistry, animal behavior and ethology; MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS: mathematics PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES: philosophy, religion/religious studies; PHYSICAL SCIENCES: physical sciences, chemistry, physics PSYCHOLOGY: psychology; SOCIAL SCIENCES: social sciences, anthropology, economics, international relations and affairs, political science and government, sociology VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS: drama and dramatics/theater arts, art/art studies, art history, criticism, and conservation, music, music history, literature, and theory, music performance, music theory and composition, musicology and ethnomusicology, visual and performing arts BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES: business/commerce, accounting; HISTORY: history - Mission: As Texas' First University, and one of the country's premier National Liberal Arts and Sciences institutions, Southwestern has spent more than a century and a half educating the citizens of Texas and the nation. We remain committed to a broad understanding of knowledge, the full development of each student we enroll, the fostering of diverse perspectives and the creation of a dynamic residential community where students are challenged, supported and engaged. Our Core Values define and shape us as an institution: Promoting lifelong learning and a passion for intellectual and personal growth. Fostering diverse perspectives. Being true to one's self and others. Respecting the worth and dignity of persons. Encouraging activism in the pursuit of justice and the common good.
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