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Applying to SU

Acceptance Rate 44.79%
Yield 17.52%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 28
Applicants 5,557

SU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 44.79% at Southwestern University. Total 5,557 students applied and 2,489 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SU.
Open Admission Policy
Admission Informationhttps://www.southwestern.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://admission.southwestern.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate44.79%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 44.79%. A total of 5,557 students (2,371 men and 3,186 women) have applied to and 2,489 (1,043 men and 1,446 women) students admitted to Southwestern University.
Among them, 207 male and 229 female students have enrolled into SU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.52%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,5572,3713,18600
Admitted2,4891,0431,44600
Enrolled43620722900
Acceptance Rate 44.79% 43.99% 45.39% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.52% 19.85% 15.84% - -
[Chart] Southwestern University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SU, 170 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 66 applicants (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at SU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,355 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112012401355
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570630685
Math550610670
ACT Composite242830
Math232628
English222733
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southwestern University, applicants require to submit 7 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for SU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SU

The calendar system at Southwestern University is Semester. Southwestern University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Southwestern University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training