Southwestern University

Southwestern University is a private, four-year university in Georgetown, Texas. Southwestern University offers undergraduate degrees in the arts & sciences.

Southwestern University Veteran & Military Support Programs

Southwestern University offers the following veteran and military support programs:

• Southwestern University is a GI Bill® approved school
• Has a Student Veterans of America chapter
• Offers credit for military experience
• Awards credit for the CLEP exam, but not DSST exam
• Not approved for Tuition Assistance
• Southwestern University is a Yellow Ribbon school

Southwestern University is not a MyCAA approved school.

Unique Vet Offerings at Southwestern University

Veterans who wish to use military experience for credit will be rewarded with one upper-level FRA (fitness and recreational activity) credit and one lower-level FRA credit.

Message from Southwestern University

Committed to Fostering a liberal arts community whose values and actions encourage contributions toward the well-being of humanity, Southwestern is unique in many ways. Our location in the heart of Central Texas allows our 1,536 students to enjoy the warm, small-town feel of historic Georgetown as well as the close proximity of Austin with its vibrant, innovative and creative culture.SouthwesternÌ s residential campus offers a true liberal arts education with small classes and numerous collaborative undergraduate research opportunities. Outside the classroom, students are civically engaged and volunteer in the community at more than twice the national average! Half of all students study abroad and most take advantage of leadership, service and activism opportunities in Southwestern's 90+ student organizations. Our scholar-athletes compete on one of 20 NCAA Division III varsity teams. Go Pirates!More than half of all Southwestern students complete at least one internship experience and 91 percent have found employment or have been accepted to graduate/professional school within 10 months of graduation. All of this (and more!) combine to create a lifelong Southwestern Experience.