Academic Life at Southwestern University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Southwestern University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Southwestern University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at Southwestern University is about average at 11 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 77% of instructors full time, Southwestern University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Southwestern University offers 28 majors with reported completions across 17 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Southwestern University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Southwestern University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Southwestern University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Southwestern University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (81% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at Southwestern University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Southwestern University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Southwestern University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Southwestern University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Southwestern University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at Southwestern University — regional and program accreditation status