Southwestern Adventist University
Southwestern Adventist University is a private Adventist university in Keene, Texas. It is owned by the Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The university enrolls about 800 students on a rural, 150-acre campus.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $22,778
- Undergraduate enrollment: 906
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 50%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,946
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,714
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,643
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Keene, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southwestern Adventist University include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,324 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (15 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,999 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,551 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (8 bachelor's)
- Theology (8 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (7 bachelor's)
- General Studies (7 bachelor's)
- Accounting (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,999 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Radio and Television (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 15%, Computer Science 5%, Health 55%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 12%, Communication 6%, Other 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Southwestern Adventist University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,482 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,482
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,600
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,435
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,112
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,537
- In-state tuition and fees: $25,380
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $25,380
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $9,400
- Off-campus room and board: $9,400
- Off-campus with family: $3,308
- Typical cost of attendance: $35,980
- Sticker vs net gap: 37%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $9,712
- Average federal loan: $7,278
- Median debt at graduation: $26,998
Admissions
Southwestern Adventist University admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 758
- Admitted: 594
- Enrolled: 123
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 906
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 59%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduate students: 5
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 25%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $68,822
- Associate professor salary: $53,424
- Assistant professor salary: $51,055
- On-campus housing capacity: 375
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,035
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southwestern Adventist University acceptance rate? Southwestern Adventist University admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southwestern Adventist University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,482 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,778.
What majors does Southwestern Adventist University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Southwestern Adventist University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,946 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southwestern Adventist University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 50% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southwestern Adventist University official site: https://swau.edu.