St. Edward's University is a small, private Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located south of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. The university is known for offering a quality liberal arts education and for its picturesque campus situated on a hill overlooking the city of Austin. The campus's most notable landmark is the recognizable Main Building.

1990s and 2000s
More than 5,200 students attend St. Edward's, with undergraduates coming from 37 states and 38 countries. The average SAT score of 1131 for the 2006 freshman class has risen more than 80 points since 1999. More than 52 percent of incoming freshmen rank in the top 25 percent of their high school class. The acceptance rate for freshmen applicants is 64%.
More than 1,100 students live on campus in five residence halls and two apartment communities. Students at St. Edward's University are also involved in more than 80 campus organizations, including: student government, service organizations, academic honor societies, cultural clubs and intramural sports.

Student body
St. Edward's offers five bachelor's degrees in more than 50 areas of study through the schools of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Education, Humanities, Management and Business, and Natural Sciences. New College, called one of the "Top 30" adult education programs in the country by William Maehl in his book Lifelong Learning at Its Best, offers similar bachelor's degrees for adults 24 years of age and older. St. Edward's also offers eight master's degrees.
St. Edward's boasts that it has an impressive Theater Arts program department, which features a U/RTA contract with the Actors' Equity Association, allowing students who successfully complete the requirements of a Membership Candidate Program to become eligible to join Actors' Equity Association. St. Edward's has one of the only undergraduate programs in the country with this affiliation. In 2005, actor Ed Begley Jr. brought his play, César & Ruben to St. Edward's University for its Texas premiere.

Academic programs
NCAA Division II athletic teams include men's and women's baseball/softball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and tennis. Women also compete in Division II volleyball. The 2004-2005 season resulted in conference championships for the men's and women's basketball teams, the men's golf team, and the women's soccer, tennis and volleyball teams.
The university's student-athlete graduation rate of 76 percent is 13th in the country out of 278 Division II institutions. The university mascot is the Hilltopper. St. Edward's is a founding member of the Heartland Conference.
The Dallas Cowboys football team has used the campus for pre-season training, from 1990 to 1997.

Athletics
The following dormitories serve the university Notable alumni
Main building

Southeast view of the main building

Historical marker on the main building

Ragsdale Plaza

The grotto

Closeup of the statue of the Virgin Mary at the grotto

Soccer field


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