CollegeGrad School
University of the Southwest
- 4 Year
- Hobbs, NM
- 44 reviews
- AcademicsNG
- ValueC+
- DiversityA-
- CampusC-
- AthleticsB-
- Party SceneB-
- ProfessorsNG
- LocationC
- DormsB
- Campus FoodC
- Student LifeC
- SafetyB+
Athletic Division
NAIA Division I
Athletic Conference
Red River Athletic Conference
Southwest Admissions
Acceptance Rate
45%
SAT Range
742-970
ACT Range
15-21
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Recommended
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
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Will You Get Into Southwest?
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Cost
Net Price
$20,169/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$5,525/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
98%
Academics
Professors
NG
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
14:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 67%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.6 responses
- 40%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.5 responses
- 60%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.5 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
19 GraduatesElementary Education
14 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
11 GraduatesBusiness
8 GraduatesPsychology
7 GraduatesReligious Studies
7 GraduatesSpecial Education and Teaching
7 GraduatesHigh School Education
5 GraduatesAccounting
4 GraduatesBiology
4 Graduates
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
343Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
73
Undergrads Over 25
16%
Pell Grant
56%
Varsity Athletes
92%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
69%
Poll
- 100%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.6 responses
Poll
- 86%
- of students say almost everything on campus revolved around sports.7 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$36,200/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
32%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
88%
National
83%- 100%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.4 responses
University of the Southwest Reviews
44 reviews
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I do really like the University of The Southwest. It is more of an athletic school more than anything. It is a very small campus but the people/professors are great! Only athletes live on campus and attend in-class classes. So, the environment is very nice. A few things that should change with this university is the food. The cafeteria food is not the best. Being athletes and being constantly hungry then to go to the caf to eat is bad. Other then that maybe they should try to expand their schools because they do not have a wide selection with majors. Those are the only negatives, everything else is awesome.
USW is a University located on the border of NM and TX. USW for me wasn’t a good experience. The teachers didn’t teach much, just read off of presentations that they would find online. They never explained anything just expected us to know things, never asked if we understood or needed help, or even bothered to be interactive with us. Academically the school wasn’t great, but the people there were like family. The environment was great and I loved being around everyone there.
At USW I liked that it was a Christian University and that it was centered around athletics. The coaching staff is very supportive and hard working, they are also professors. The classes are small and very intimate, meaning that the professor can answer all my questions as well as knowing my face and name. The school overall is small and everything is a short 5 minute walk to any building. I love how USW is surrounded by nature and is very protective of the wild life. However, the academics could be more challenging, meaning that I as a student did not grow much in knowledge. The housing leadership could be more stable. Student life could be more involved and active with athletics and campus over all. Sadly, there was not much school pride so I felt unimportant and bored more time than I wished. Overall, my personal experience could have been better I USW would have made school more challenging, stable in leadership, and active on campus and in the community.