Southwestern University

Southwestern University The First University in Texas. Education for Tomorrow. Southwestern is affiliated with The United Methodist Church.

Southwestern is a selective & independent four-year undergraduate national liberal arts college consisting of The Brown College of Arts and Sciences and The Sarofim School of Fine Arts. It was the first institution of higher learning in Texas, chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1840. Southwestern is located in historic Georgetown, Texas, just north of Austin, the state capital. Austin is known

for its vibrant culture, live music, theatre, film, and art - an "intellectual capital" and one of the country's best places to live. Southwestern's 701-acre campus features tree-lined 100-acre central grounds and a lush, green academic mall. Our facilities include two live-performance theaters, spacious sports/ recreational areas, a human performance laboratory, an aquatic animal research laboratory, an observatory and a teaching greenhouse. More than eighty-four percent of Southwestern students live in spacious on-campus apartments or residential halls.

Happy to our beloved Pirate Bikes 🚲💛
06/03/2026

Happy to our beloved Pirate Bikes 🚲💛

Spring Semester was one to remember 🥹📸
06/03/2026

Spring Semester was one to remember 🥹📸

After discovering her passion for aerospace engineering while at Southwestern, applied physics major Amanda Mejia is off...
06/02/2026

After discovering her passion for aerospace engineering while at Southwestern, applied physics major Amanda Mejia is off to Washington University in St. Louis to pursue a master’s as part of SU’s dual degree engineering program. 🚀

From designing and 3D printing a mobility device for a wounded turtle to studying abroad in South Korea and giving back to her first-gen community, read more about how Amanda made the most of her Southwestern Experience at the link in the comments!

06/01/2026
This June, Southwestern University celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month, Immigrant Heritage Month, and Pride Mon...
06/01/2026

This June, Southwestern University celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month, Immigrant Heritage Month, and Pride Month! 🌍🌈 We honor the vibrant cultures, diverse identities, and lasting contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community, Caribbean Americans, and immigrants who enrich our campus and communities every day.

Here’s your first look at Ruter Hall’s final days at Southwestern! Whether you met your best friends on move-in day, cal...
05/28/2026

Here’s your first look at Ruter Hall’s final days at Southwestern! Whether you met your best friends on move-in day, called it home for a semester or four, or you’re counting down the days until its farewell tour is complete, there’s no denying Ruter has been part of the SU experience for generations of Pirates. Want to bring home a piece of Ruter Hall history? Visit southwestern.edu/June30 to learn more.

Two more Southwestern seniors are taking their studies across the globe thanks to the Gilman International Scholarship ...
05/28/2026

Two more Southwestern seniors are taking their studies across the globe thanks to the Gilman International Scholarship Program!
Nia Cannon ’26 will study abroad in South Africa this summer, while Sumaya Moshiur ’26 will travel to France, Hungary, and Portugal through SU’s European Cultural Explorations program.
Their selections continue Southwestern’s strong tradition of global learning and academic exploration.

Read more at the link in the comments.

Thank you to every Pirate who made this academic year unforgettable! 🏴‍☠️🫶Have the best summer, SU family!
05/27/2026

Thank you to every Pirate who made this academic year unforgettable! 🏴‍☠️🫶

Have the best summer, SU family!

After more than a decade of research, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published landmark findi...
05/26/2026

After more than a decade of research, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published landmark findings that deepen our understanding of genetic instability and diseases like cancer. 🧬🔬

Read more at the link in the comments!

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