Southwestern Adventist University

Southwestern Adventist University is a private nonprofit college in Keene, TX. Its average net price is $12,685 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$11,510
$30,001 to $48,000$8,995
$48,001 to $75,000$12,749
$75,001 to $110,000$14,145
$110,001 and up$14,503
$26,120Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$26,120Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$12,685Average Net Price
$9,700Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$3,052Other Expenses
46.1%Students on Pell Grants
51.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

78.4%Acceptance Rate
465 to 610SAT Reading, Middle Half
445 to 590SAT Math, Middle Half
17 to 25ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$42,955
8 years after entry$50,209
10 years after entry$57,299
49.5%Graduation Rate
72.7%Retention Rate
$25,547Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Keene, TXLocation
Fringe townSetting
570Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Criminology$42,035 National median for this major n=10,302Not published
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,501 National median for this major n=3,700Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$76,786 Small program - rough guide n=71$30,125 n=112
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published

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