Southwestern University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Southwestern University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2023 stands at 39%, with 6,585 applicants and 2,573 admitted. This marks a notable decrease from the previous year, 2022, where the acceptance rate was 44.7% for 5,557 applicants. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate for 2023 is significantly higher at 54.1%, with 1,352 out of 2,497 applicants accepted, compared to a much lower Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate of 29.8%, where 1,221 were admitted from 4,088 applicants. Historically, the acceptance rate has been on a downward trend, dropping from 51% in 2021 to 39% in 2023, indicating increasing competition among applicants.