Nelson University
Waxahachie, Texas · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 890–1090
- Undergraduates
- 1,479
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test required Applicants must send an SAT or ACT score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores required to be considered for admission. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 890–1090
- Reading and Writing
- 460–550
- Math
- 430–540
- Average total
- 980
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (888) 937-7248
Cost
- Tuition
- $26,324per year
- Average net price
- $26,425What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $46,684
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: associate, bachelor, master, doctoral
Show all 37 programs
- Communication and Media Studies · associate, bachelor
- Education, General · associate, bachelor, master
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · associate, bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · associate
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · associate, bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Classical and Ancient Studies · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · associate
- Bible/Biblical Studies · associate, bachelor, master
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology · associate, bachelor, master
- Religious Music and Worship · bachelor
- Theological and Ministerial Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries · associate, bachelor, master
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other · bachelor
- Psychology, General · associate, bachelor, master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · bachelor, master
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Human Services, General · associate, bachelor
- Community Organization and Advocacy · bachelor
- Social Work · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · associate
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Music · associate, bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · associate
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · associate, bachelor, master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · associate, bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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