Southwestern Adventist University
Southwestern Adventist University at a Glance
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About Southwestern Adventist University
According to Wikipedia, 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.
Southwestern Adventist University's Online Degrees
BBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- General Track
- Accounting
- Finance
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Operation Management
- Required Credits: 69-81
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Elementary Education
- Required Credits: 72
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Curriculum and Instruction
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Educational Leadership
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in School Counseling
- Required Credits: 48
- Completion Time: 2.5-3.5 years
- Format: Fully online
AS in General and Interdisciplinary Studies
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
BA in Theology
- Required Credits: 77
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in General Studies BS
- Required Credits: 43
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
BA in Religion
- Required Credits: 34
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Children and Family Ministry
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Psychology
- Required Credits: 58
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 3.5-4.5 years
- Format: Fully online
Southwestern Adventist University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,468 | 78% | 73% | 50% | 1055 | 21 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Southwestern Adventist University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $26,120 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $11,510 |
| 30K - 48K | $8,995 |
| 48K - 75K | $12,749 |
| 75K - 110K | $14,145 |
| 110K+ | $14,503 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Southwestern Adventist University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Southwestern Adventist University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $57,299 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Southwestern Adventist University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 918 | 906 | 12 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Southwestern Adventist University?
Southwestern Adventist University is located at 100 W Hillcrest, Keene, TX 76059.
How Safe is Southwestern Adventist University?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Southwestern Adventist University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Southwestern Adventist University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Keene has a violent crime rate of 0.14% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.51%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Southwestern Adventist University Known For?
Southwestern Adventist University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Literature
- Education
- History
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Political Science
Southwestern Adventist University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Southwestern Adventist University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Southwestern Adventist University ranks #713 in the U.S. and #1866 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #952 in the U.S. and #3329 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #1110 in the U.S. and #5186 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #1154 in the U.S. and #2260 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #1538 in the U.S. and #4706 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #1859 in the U.S. and #7093 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #2551 in the U.S. and #8431 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #2800 in the U.S. and #9673 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #2909 in the U.S. and #10534 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #2910 in the U.S. and #10720 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #3460 in the U.S. and #12727 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesSouthwestern Adventist University ranks #3824 in the U.S. and #15235 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science Degrees