Application & Scholarship Deadlines

Fall Deadline
Apply on or before August 1 for fall semester application and scholarship consideration. 

Spring Deadline 
Apply on or before January 1 for spring semester admission and scholarship consideration. 

Note: These are application deadlines only. Supporting documents such as transcripts, conduct reports, etc., can be submitted after posted deadlines without penalty. 

 

Applications Accepted

Choose one of the transfer applications below. The transfer application is used for admission and merit scholarship reviews. We do not require an application fee or any additional supplements.

• ApplyTexas Application for Transfer Students: www.goapplytexas.org
• Common Application for Transfer Students: www.commonapp.org

If you submitted an application to Southwestern within the last 24 months, you can reactivate that application by filling out and submitting the Application Reactivation Form. New applications will be required of all other students.

 

Checklist of Required Documents

In order to complete your transfer application to Southwestern, submit the following documents: 

• Essay/Writing Sample: One essay is required. This requirement is met if the applicant submits an essay with the online transfer application. If you are not submitting the essay with your application, it can be emailed to admission@southwestern.edu. You may choose any prompt/topic you want to write about. The essay should be about 500-700 words in length. 
• Official College Transcript(s): Official transcripts are required from every college or university a student has attended or are currently attending. This includes colleges a student attended for dual credit courses in high school. Transcripts must be sent to Southwestern directly from each college or university. Transcripts submitted by the student are not considered official.
• Official High School Transcript or GED Certificate: High School transcripts may be required for students who have not completed at least 12 credit hours (or one semester) of college course work. 

 

Additional Requirements for International Transfers

• Official University Transcripts: If you attended a college or university in a country outside the U.S., a course-by-course evaluation and translation (if in a language other than English) by a NACES member is required for completed or in-progress courses to establish a US grade point average (GPA) and transfer course equivalency. Listed below are the names of providers that have been frequently used by previous Southwestern international students
  • The Evaluation Company (formerly SpanTran) has created a custom application portal for Southwestern University students that ensured you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. Students can access the application here: TEC/Southwestern University Application
  • International Education Evaluation (IEE) offers a specific portal with discounted services for Southwestern applicants.
  • World Education Services (WES)
• Official TOEFL or IELTS Scores: Students who do not speak English as a first language are highly encouraged to take either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) and achieve an acceptable score. Southwestern considers a minimum of 88 (TOEFL) or 6.5 (IELTS) as proof of English proficiency.
• Certification of Finances Form: With supporting documents and Bank Verification Statement.
• Bank Verification Statement

Optional Documents

You may also wish to complete the following information, although it is not a required part of the admission process:

• SAT/ACT Scores: Southwestern will accept an unofficial score report that a student has downloaded from the College Board or ACT website, for admission reviews.
• FAFSA: If you are intending to apply for need-based financial aid.
• Parent/Guardian Recommendation
• Instructor/Professor Recommendation
• Interview with Member of the Southwestern University Admission Staff
• Mid-Term Progress Report

How to Submit Documents

Official college and high school transcripts can be submitted electronically by those institutions through TREx, Parchment, eSCRIP-SAFE, The National Student Clearinghouse Transcript Ordering Service, or other online transcript services.

Official bank documents, transcripts, test scores, essays, the College Conduct Report, or recommendation letters can be mailed to the following address:

Southwestern University
Office of Admission
1001 E. University Ave.
Georgetown, TX 78627

Documents such as recommendation letters, essays, unofficial test scores, mid-term reports and the College Conduct Report can also be faxed to 512-863-9601, or e-mailed directly to the Admission Office.