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Acceptance Rate 45.39%
Yield 69.53%
Applicants 282
Admitted 128
Enrolled 89

USW Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 45.39% at University of the Southwest. Total 282 students applied and 128 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✔
Admission Informationhttps://www.usw.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.usw.edu/admissions/apply-now/
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 45.39%. A total of 282 students (131 men and 151 women) have applied to and 128 (72 men and 56 women) students admitted to University of the Southwest.
Among them, 57 male and 32 female students have enrolled into USW and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 69.53%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at USW
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants28213115100
Admitted128725600
Enrolled89573200
Acceptance Rate 45.39% 54.96% 37.09% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 69.53% 79.17% 57.14% - -
[Chart] University of the Southwest Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to University of the Southwest, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank.
Application Requirements for USW
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 USW

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