Menu Search Apply Visit Majors & Minors Home About Southwestern Media Kit Rankings & Recognition ABOUT SOUTHWESTERN Education for Tomorrow Paideia On the Edge of Austin Rankings & Recognition University Profile Our History President Laura Skandera Trombley University Leadership Media Kit @SouthwesternUniversity @SouthwesternU @southwesternu ABOUT SOUTHWESTERN Rankings & Recognition Tops in Texas In addition to being named Texas’ leading liberal arts college by publications and ranking services, Southwestern is also a “Best Buy” and boasts a nationally ranked Office of Career Services. Forbes Forbes names Southwestern as the #1 undergraduate liberal arts college in Texas in its 2019 Grateful Grad Colleges. Princeton Review Southwestern earned a coveted place among The Princeton Reviews’s 2021 Best 386 Colleges Guide. Southwestern climbed from #3 in the past two years to #2 in the nation among Impact Schools. The Center for Career & Professional Development also rose from #6 to #3 in the nation—and keeps its position as #1 in Texas—for Career Services, with the university earning the #13 spot in the nation—and #2 in Texas—among the best schools for placing students in internships. SU garnered additional rankings as #17 in the country and #2 in Texas for Best Health Services and #20 in the country and #2 in Texas for Best Counseling Services. SU was further acknowledged in The Princeton Review’s unranked lists of Best Value Colleges, Green Colleges, and the 127 Best Western Colleges Colleges That Change Lives Southwestern is one of 45 colleges included in Colleges That Change Lives. Washington Monthly Washington Monthly rates schools based on their contribution to the public good. Southwestern is ranked 1st among Texas liberal arts colleges and in the top 100 nationwide. Kiplinger’s Southwestern University named a 2019 “Best College Value” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. Veteran Friendly Southwestern is routinely recognized as a Veteran Friendly school and was again included in the 2019-20 Guide to Military Friendly Schools®. Fiske Guide Southwestern is one of 12 colleges and universities in Texas to be named to the Fiske Guide to Colleges. U.S. News & World Report Southwestern has tied for the #1 National Liberal Arts College in Texas in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking. Methodologies and Practices Read a summary of ranking methodologies and practices used by the various publications which include Southwestern University. GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 512.863.6511 CONTACT SEE YOURSELF AT SU REQUEST INFO FOLLOW US HELPFUL LINKS Directory Editor Login CONTACT SU Contact Us Site Suggestions Work at Southwestern POLICY Title IX Reporting Privacy