Campus of Southwestern Adventist University

    Southwestern Adventist University

    Keene, TX, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Baccalaureate college
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    Southwestern Adventist University Rankings & Recognition

    Southwestern Adventist University appears in 1 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #295 of 686 for nursing, and #17 of 32 ranked colleges in Texas.

    Southwestern Adventist University rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Nursing

    Ranked #295 of 686 for value

    Registered 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

    Value score 53.1 of 100 · #17 of 32 in Texas

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    61th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    77th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    21th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    34th percentile

    Average net price $12,685 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 49.5% · debt is 30% of earnings

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    Carnegie Classification

    Baccalaureate college

    A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields

    Athletics

    No NCAA division reported

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