Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
78%Acceptance rate
$22,778Average net price / year
52%Graduation rate
$52,946Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,998Median debt at graduation
570Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $25,380
- Total cost of attendance
- $35,592
- Room & board
- $9,400
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $22,778
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,725
- $30–48k
- $21,462
- $48–75k
- $15,441
- $75–110k
- $27,439
- $110k+
- $31,475
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 78.4%
- Average SAT
- 1031
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 465–610
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 445–590
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 17–25
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $43,643
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,946
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,998
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 38 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 71 | $76,795 | $27,000 |
| Education, General | — | $45,551 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 5 | $33,999 | $27,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 570
- Graduate students
- 21
- Part-time
- 7%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- White
- 19%
- Hispanic
- 50%
- Black
- 12%
- Asian
- 6%
- International
- 5%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $56,817 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 96%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.swau.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Education – 7% of degrees
- English – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 4% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 9% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Southwestern Adventist University?
78.4% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1031 on the SAT.
How much does Southwestern Adventist University cost?
The average net price after grants is $22,778 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $25,380 and the full cost of attendance is $35,592.
How much do Southwestern Adventist University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $52,946 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
52% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.