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Southwestern University

Southwestern University
P.O. Box 770
Georgetown, TX 78627-0770

Official telephone: (512) 863-6511
Toll-free telephone: (800) 252-3166
Fax number: (512) 863-5788
Website: www.southwestern.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: James P. Gaeta,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 512 863-1259
512 863-1507 (fax)
admission@
southwestern.edu
FAFSA number: 003620

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $39,060; $39,060 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,220
Other expenses: Personal, transportation, and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,658 - $12,288

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoMarch 1

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
79% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% of first-year students
27% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
92% for first-year students
87% for full-time undergraduates
65% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$34,640 for first-year students
$33,166 for full-time undergraduates
$15,165 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$30,100 for first-year students
$27,580 for full-time undergraduates
$12,415 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,951 for first-year students
$5,454 for full-time undergraduates
$3,750 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,106 for first-year students
$4,988 for full-time undergraduates
$3,750 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
32% of first-year students
35% of full-time undergraduates
33% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$20,581 for first-year students
$18,711 for full-time undergraduates
$17,314 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 40%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 58%
Average student debt upon graduation: $33,093
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • alumni affiliation, leadership, minority, religious affiliation scholarships/grants.

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