Southwestern Adventist University Overview

Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. Keene is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Southwestern Adventist University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Southwestern Adventist University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 96% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Southwestern Adventist University with a bachelor's degree make about $52,946 a year. That's 30% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Southwestern Adventist University?

Contact details for Southwestern Adventist University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 W Hillcrest, Keene, TX 76059
Phone:	817-645-3921
Website:	www.swau.edu

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How Do I Get Into Southwestern Adventist University?

You can apply to Southwestern Adventist University online at: https://apps.swau.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for Southwestern Adventist University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southwestern Adventist University?

Southwestern Adventist University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 54%.

Average Test Scores

About 53% of students accepted to Southwestern Adventist University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 600. Math scores were between 440 and 580.

Southwestern Adventist University received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 25. Math scores were between 15 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

Can I Afford Southwestern Adventist University?

The overall average net price of Southwestern Adventist University is $25,284. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southwestern Adventist University, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,127 a year. That adds up to $24,508 over four years for those students.

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Southwestern Adventist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 745 undergraduate students at Southwestern Adventist University, with 594 being full-time and 151 being part-time.

There are also 9 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 594 full-time undergraduates at Southwestern Adventist University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwestern Adventist University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	34
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	279
White	137
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Southwestern Adventist University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at Southwestern Adventist University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Angola, Vietnam, and Mexico.

Southwestern Adventist University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	71	0	71
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	9	0	9
Health & Physical Education	0	7	0	7
General Psychology	0	6	0	6
Accounting	0	5	0	5
Business Administration & Management	0	5	0	5
General Biology	0	4	0	4
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	4	0	4
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	4	0	4
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	3	0	4
Finance & Financial Management	0	3	0	3
Computer Science	0	3	0	3
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	3	0	3
Marketing	0	2	0	2
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	2	0	2
General Education	0	0	2	2
General English Literature	0	2	0	2
Music	0	2	0	2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	1	0	1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	1	0	1
Public Relations & Advertising	0	1	0	1
History	0	1	0	1
Mathematics	0	1	0	1
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	1	1
General Social Sciences	0	1	0	1
International Relations & National Security	0	1	0	1
International Business	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0
Fire Protection	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	142	3	146

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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