Resources › For Students and Parents Southwestern University GPA, SAT and ACT Data Print For Students and Parents College Admissions Testing Graphs College Admissions Process College Profiles College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 05, 2020 Southwestern University GPA, SAT and ACT Graph Southwestern University GPA, SAT Scores and ACT Scores for Admission. Data courtesy of Cappex. How Do You Measure Up at Southwestern University? Discussion of Southwestern University's Admissions Standards: Read More Southwestern University Admissions By Allen Grove Roughly half of all applicants to Southwestern University will not get in. This selective private liberal arts college in Georgetown, Texas, will be looking for students who have grades and standardized test scores that are at least a little above average. In the scattergram above, the blue and green dots represent students who were accepted. You can see that the majority of successful applicants had at least "B+" averages in high school, and they had combined SAT scores of about 1100 or higher (RW+M) and ACT composite scores of 22 or higher. The majority of Southwestern students had impressive averages in the "A" range in high school. Note that there are a few red dots (rejected students) and yellow dots (waitlisted students) hidden behind the green and blue in the graph. Some students with grades and test scores that were on target for Southwestern did not get in. At the same time, you'll see that some students were accepted with test scores and grades that were a little below the norm. This is because Southwestern has holistic admissions and looks at more than numerical data when making admissions decisions. The university accepts The Common Application and will evaluate your application essay, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendation. You can improve your chances further by participating in an optional interview. To learn more about Southwestern, high school GPAs, SAT scores and ACT scores, these articles can help: Southwestern University Admissions Profile What's a Good SAT Score? What's a Good ACT Score? What's Considered a Good Academic Record? What is a Weighted GPA? Articles featuring Southwestern University: Top Texas Colleges and Universities Top South Central Colleges and Universities Phi Beta Kappa Spotlight on Southwestern University If You Like Southwestern University, You May Also Like These Schools Austin College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Baylor University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Trinity University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Texas State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Rice University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Hendrix College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Rhodes College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University of Dallas: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Texas Tech University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Sam Houston State University: Profile University of Houston: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Southwestern University GPA, SAT and ACT Data." ThoughtCo, Aug. 26, 2020, thoughtco.com/southwestern-university-gpa-sat-and-act-data-786635. Grove, Allen. (2020, August 26). Southwestern University GPA, SAT and ACT Data. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/southwestern-university-gpa-sat-and-act-data-786635 Grove, Allen. "Southwestern University GPA, SAT and ACT Data." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/southwestern-university-gpa-sat-and-act-data-786635 (accessed April 25, 2024). copy citation