Overview

University of the Southwest is a University institution located in Hobbs, NM, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 6610 North Lovington Highway
Hobbs, NM  88240
United States

Contact Lissete Terrazas
Director of Admissions
Email: lterrazas@usw.edu
Phone: 575-492-2122
Fax: 575-392-6006

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
E-commerce/electronic Commerce	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Bilingual And Multilingual Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Christian Studies	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Family Psychology	×
Forensic Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Pastoral Studies/counseling	×
Theology/theological Studies	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15,201

Applied

11,511

Accepted

337

Enrolled

Female Admissions

9,258

Females Applied

7,177

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,943

Males Applied

4,334

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

2.63

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	-	15	20

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

17,250

Private

Fees

200

Full-time student fees

8,000

Room & board

4,000

Room only

Financial Aid

17,500

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,500

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,000

Avg. Loan Aid

7,500

Avg. Grant Aid

5,000

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

53%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

0%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

337

Total Undergrad students

48%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	62.61%
Black or African American	8.31%
White or Caucasian	20.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.37%
Asian	0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.3%
Two or more races	1.78%
Other	4.15%

Gender

Male (50.74%)

Female (49.26%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	55%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Mustang Stampede and Annual Distinguished Lecture Series

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association (SGA), Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Southwest Association of Future Educators, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and BEST

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
night security

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No
Basketball
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Soccer
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Soccer
Softball	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball

Faculty

104

Total Faculty

21:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 79

Part-time - 25

Male - 45

Female - 59