Ready to Start
Your Pathway to Southwestern University?
We are thrilled to extend an admission offer to Verto participants who meet our outlined eligibility requirements. This unique opportunity provides a global, transformative learning experience designed to help you begin your college journey on a high note. The curriculum encourages both personal growth and academic achievement, setting the stage for success at Southwestern University.
2.5 GPA
12+ Credits
1+ Semester(s)
*All eligibility requirements listed below
How does the
Direct
Transfer Pathway work?
Transfer Pathway work?
Apply to Verto to begin your pathway to Southwestern University.
Review Southwestern University's full eligibility requirements for guaranteed admission and set academic goals for your experience abroad.
Embark on your Verto abroad experience and work with staff on-site to submit your free Verto Partner Application to Southwestern University.
Arrive on campus at Southwestern University with a deeper global perspective and skill set that will serve you as a student and well into your future.
*Admission only guaranteed if the respective school has capacity and/or program/major availability.
Some schools or majors may have additional eligibility or application requirements. Students must maintain good conduct and meet the college's admissions requirements.
Southwestern University is an independent, four-year undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences institution. We’re not as old as the Alamo, but Southwestern was the first institution of higher learning in Texas, founded by Methodist missionaries and chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1840. At Southwestern University, you are not simply the passive consumer of current knowledge; you are an active participant in the creation of new knowledge. The Southwestern Experience is designed to develop the intellectual practices necessary to enhance your ability to explore regions of original thought and creative expression. Combining our flexible curriculum, the development of modern ways of thinking, and real-world experience, SU will equip you with the skills required to adapt, create, collaborate, and view challenges from multiple perspectives. These skills represent a valuable piece of a much broader, more relevant education for the tomorrow that awaits you.
"We partner with Verto to bring transfer students/global citizens to Southwestern to enrich our campus community, share diverse ideas, and add a unique perspective to our classroom discussions, faculty-mentored research, and creative projects."
-Scott Sandoval, Director of Transfer Recruitment
Southwestern University Students Are:
Curious
Enterprising
Compassionate
1500
student body
17
Average class size
#2
Best Career Services in the nation (#1 in Texas)
#1 institution
of higher learning in Texas, chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1840
Located near Austin, where music, tech, art, and food collide to create a vibrant fusion.
Southwestern University will add a $1,000 Verto-Partner Scholarship to any of the four scholarships we offer transfer students. Students must be enrolled full time to receive scholarships. Merit scholarships can be renewed annually for up to four years.
ACADEMICS
Southwestern’s interdisciplinary approach to education is designed to develop the intellectual practice of identifying connections between the fundamental questions and ideas that shape our world, empowering students to think in broader, more collaborative, more original ways. Students engage in self-directed connections within all courses, across their major, between disciplines, and in relation to both in- and out-of-classroom experiences, such as community-engaged learning, intercultural learning, internships, faculty-mentored research, advanced language proficiency, and student-directed creative projects.
Majors include:
- Pre-Med/Pre-Health
- Business
- Psychology
- Kinesiology
- Biology
TRANSFER STUDENT SUPPORT
Southwestern University provides multiple contacts and resources for transfer students. We have dedicated staff members assigned to transfer students in our admission & financial aid offices, along with the registrar’s office. We offer an orientation track just for transfer students and assign them to faculty advisors in their majors.
FINANCES
When it comes to financial aid, everyone’s situation is different, and Southwestern takes that into account. We partner with students and their families to navigate the financial aid process and help explore every possible scholarship and financing option available.
Our transfer merit scholarships range from $14,000 to $25,000 per year. We also encourage students to submit the FAFSA for need-based financial aid consideration.
STUDENT LIFE
With over 60 registered organizations on campus, there are numerous opportunities for involvement outside the classroom. These organizations represent interests that range from student legislation to social activism, literary publications to Greek Life.
We are a residential campus, which means our on-campus living program is an integral part of the total student experience. We believe, and research has shown, that students who live on campus enjoy greater academic success and are more likely to achieve in other areas such as teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership.
Southwestern’s Office of Study Abroad and International Student Services takes a holistic approach to off-campus study by preparing and supporting students to live and learn in a new culture setting. Exposure to different ideas and perspectives is an integral part of the Southwestern Experience. With hundreds of Study Abroad and International Internship programs available in over 70 countries, it’s not uncommon for students to have multiple study abroad experiences.
To earn guaranteed admission to Southwestern University through the Direct Transfer Pathway, during your time with Verto you will need:
- 2.5+ GPA
- Minimum 12 credits
All programs are included.
Yes! Southwestern University welcomes both fall and spring transfers from Verto.
While you won’t be eligible for the guarantee, we still encourage you to work with your Verto Care Team to prepare and submit a Verto Partner Application for holistic review.
You are still eligible for the Direct Transfer guarantee to Southwestern University! The 2.5 GPA requirement is cumulative of all college transcripts.
You are still eligible for the Direct Transfer guarantee to Southwestern University!
- College Essay
- Final Homeschool Transcript or GED Certificate
- Mid-term Report
- Official college transcripts, if applicable
International students are encouraged to apply directly as a transfer student for holistic review.
If you have questions around the application process, work with your Verto Care Team. If you have Southwestern University-specific questions, you can connect with Scott Sandoval, Director of Transfer Recruitment.
Once you arrive at your Verto location, you can begin working with Verto staff to prepare your application to Southwestern University. Applications are typically sent following mid-terms, so your mid-term report can demonstrate your progress towards Direct Transfer eligibility.
- College Essay
- Final HS Transcript
- Mid-term Report
- Official college transcripts, if applicable
Verto can update the matriculation semester on your current application to reflect the change in the anticipated entry semester. Work with Verto staff to make this update.
You are not required to commit to Southwestern University in order to defer your application.
If your current application is still under review when you decide to defer, it will be withdrawn for that specific term. A review for the new entry term will take place after the application is updated and new supporting documents are received.
Once we receive your Verto Partner Application, along with all required documents, the application will be reviewed by the Admission Committee. Admission decisions are typically made within two weeks of application completion.
After receiving your Verto Partner Application, you will receive an email providing access to a Southwestern applicant portal.
Southwestern University will add a $1,000 Verto-Partner Scholarship to any of the four scholarships we offer transfer students. Students must be enrolled full time to receive scholarships. Merit scholarships can be renewed annually for up to four years.
We partner with Verto to bring transfer students/global citizens to Southwestern to enrich our campus community, share diverse ideas, and add a unique perspective to our classroom discussions, faculty-mentored research, and creative projects.
Scott Sandoval
Director of Transfer Recruitment
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