Southwestern University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 88% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 59% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 59% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 11% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 3.01 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• psychology
• biology
• accounting

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, two of four weeks each and one of six weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August.

• 31% continue immediately.
• 53% continue within one year.
• 70% continue within 5 years.

• Law School: 5%
• Medical School: 6%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 5%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 12%
• Theological School/Seminary: 2%

• U of Texas at Austin.

• Ernesto Nieto, founder and executive director, National Hispanic Institute; Ann Cochran, civil court judge, Houston; Joseph Sneed, judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, San Francisco.