Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, Texas
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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Southwestern Adventist University is a private Adventist university in Keene, Texas, owned by the Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It enrolls about 800 students on a rural 150-acre campus and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Adventist Accrediting Association; its nursing program is approved by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.
- Rankings
#192 (Washington Monthly)▼
Bachelor's Colleges
Ranked #192 in Bachelor's Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1369 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$24,588▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $37,820
Room & Board: $9,032
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 99%
Avg Grant Aid: $14,534
Pell Grant Recipients: 45%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$24,588▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $37,820
Room & Board: $9,032
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 99%
Avg Grant Aid: $14,534
Pell Grant Recipients: 45%
- Gas
- ⛽ $3.94 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 910–1200▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 910–1200
SAT ERW: 465–610
SAT Math: 445–590
ACT Composite: 17–25
- Admit Rate
- 56%
- Total Enrollment
- 817
- Undergrad
- 813
- Graduate
- 4
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 12:1
- Retention Rate
- 70%
- Graduation Rate
- 41%
- Official Portal
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100 W Hillcrest, Keene, Texas, 76059
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