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Southwestern University Ranking Badges

Southwestern earned 17 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 9 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #18 of 1,027 in Most Focused for Communication & Media Studies, a top 5% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 17 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 3
• Highest placement: #18 of 1,027, a top 5% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 6
• Placements this edition: 79
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Southwestern University Earned?

Southwestern University holds 17 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. These badges come from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	5
Top 15%	9
Total	17

What Is Southwestern University Known For?

Southwestern University is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 4 of its 17 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Communication & Media Studies, Anthropology and Business & Commerce.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best	✓
Overall Best (Southwest)		✓
Overall Best (Texas)		✓
Male / Female Diversity	✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southwest)	✓
Male / Female Diversity (Texas)		✓
Location Diversity (Texas)	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Business & Commerce
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Most Focused			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Focused			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Education
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Chemistry
Most Focused		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Most Focused		✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Anthropology
Most Focused			✓
Political Science & Government
Most Focused	✓

How Does Southwestern University Rank for Veterans?

Southwestern University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,760 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Southwestern University appears in 79 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.