Southwestern University, in the liberal arts tradition, engages minds and transforms lives through intellectual, cultural, and social experiences on campus, in the community, and abroad. A residential campus bordering dynamic Austin and the beautiful Texas Hill Country greets students with Phi Beta Kappa, 10:1 student/faculty ratio; average class size of 14 and the innovative Paideia program. More than fifty percent of students study abroad and students volunteer at twice the national average.