Southwestern University Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 80%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 76%
% of males in fraternities: 29%
% of females in sororities: 31%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 75%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 80%
Housing available for all students?: No
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (27%), women's dorms (20%), men's dorms (16%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (30%)
% college-owned singles: 1%
% college-owned doubles: 69%
% college-owned triples: N/A
% college-owned apartments: 30%
% college-owned other: N/A
Number of college-owned residences: 18
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 89%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:700 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Austin (35), none
Nearest train station (miles): Austin (29)
Nearest bus station (miles): Georgetown (3)
Public transport on campus?: No
Cars allowed on campus?: Yes

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 1,200
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 24%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Not offered
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Not offered
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Well-known campus events Homecoming, Mall Ball, Sing, Brown Symposium, Parents' and Grandparents' Weekend, SU Day of Service, Late Night Breakfast