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Ranked #295 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 70 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,324
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $26,249
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Southwestern Adventist University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 78.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 632 of 1,099 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 465–610, SAT Math 445–590, ACT 17–25. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 570
Smaller than 76% of colleges
National median 1,603
Southwestern Adventist UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventists(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Southwestern Adventist University admitted 78.4% of 1,099 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,099
78.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted632
20.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)130
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 465–610
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 445–590
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 17–25
- 136
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- 910–1200
- ACT, middle 50%
- 17–25
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$12,685
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $26,120
- Average net price
- $12,685
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46.1%
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49.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
72.7%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,299
Former students who received federal aid
Where Southwestern Adventist University ranks
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Bachelor's majors where Southwestern Adventist University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
570
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX, United States
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Campus
Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Fringe town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityFort Worth, TX · about 25 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- swau.edu
Colleges nearby
Texas Christian University TCU21.7 miFort Worth- Texas Wesleyan University23.3 miFort Worth
Tarrant County College District24.9 miFort Worth- Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie24.9 miGrand Prairie
Arlington Baptist University25.6 miArlington
The University of Texas at Arlington26.1 miArlington
Colleges nearby
- Texas Christian University TCU22 mi from Southwestern Adventist University
- Texas Wesleyan University23 mi from Southwestern Adventist University
- Tarrant County College District25 mi from Southwestern Adventist University
- Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie25 mi from Southwestern Adventist University
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Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $12,685 a year after aid
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Affiliated with a faith tradition.
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What is the Southwestern Adventist University acceptance rate for 2026?
Southwestern Adventist University admitted 78.4% of 1,099 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Southwestern Adventist University tuition?
Tuition at Southwestern Adventist University is $26,120 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,685 a year.
What is the average net price at Southwestern Adventist University?
The average net price at Southwestern Adventist University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,685 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southwestern Adventist University?
49.5% of first-time, full-time students at Southwestern Adventist University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southwestern Adventist University?
The closest matches are Wiley College, Paul Quinn College, and Howard Payne University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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