Southwestern University [SU] 2023-2024 Admissions: Acceptance Rate, Requirements, Deadlines, Application Process

Undergraduate Admissions at Southwestern University

Southwestern University offers more than 40 undergraduate programs in the popular major of arts, sciences, fine arts, music, business, psychology, communication studies,, kinesiology, interdisciplinary and pre-professional programs as well.

Application Portal- Students may apply online using any one of the following:

• Southwestern University Application
• Common Application
• ApplyTexas Application
• Coalition Application

Documents required for international students:

• Completed online application form
• Officially certified academic transcripts
• Secondary school coursework listings the course taken and grades obtains 
• Post-secondary cumulative examinations including G.C.E.,I.B., S.P.M., and M.C.E
• Officially certified English translations of transcripts sent directly to Southwestern University.
• Completed secondary school report/consumer recommendation by the appropriate school official
• One essay
• ACT/SAT scores

Eligibility criteria

The coursework must include

• Four years of English
• Four years of mathematics
• Three years of science
• Four years of social science and/or history
• Non native speakers must take TOEFL or IELTS, and those who can are native speakers must take either the SAT or ACT.

Admission Decision

• Early decision applicants will receive notification before December 1 and they have or submit before November 1while others can expect before March 1
• Early action applicants will receive notification before March 1 and they have to submit before December 1
• Regular Decision applicants will receive notification before April 1
• The early action and regular decision applicants with strong credentials will be offered admission on a rolling basis before March 1 and April 1 respectively.

The Southwestern University requires the international students to submit the completed application with Essay along with the required documents before the appropriate deadlines.

The university is selective and the admission decision is based on academic excellence. 

Southwestern University considers TOEFL or IELTS as an English proficiency. While achievements in extracurricular activities, the strength of writing samples also play a major role in the selection process. The accepted students will receive the letter of acceptance and 1-20 after the payment of enrolment deposits. The application deadline for the merit based scholarship is December 1 and the financial aid will provide to the merit based students. Students can view their applications status through the personal application portal which is updated constantly by the university.