Southwestern Adventist University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Southwestern Adventist University is $35,592 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,778 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $35,592. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$25,380
Housing & meals$9,032
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$3,000
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,020
Total cost of attendance$35,592

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$21,500
Loan default rate7.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out41%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants42%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$12,814Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Texas residents with financial need attending eligible private nonprofit Texas colleges may receive a Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG); amounts are set each year. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

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Southwestern Adventist University net price compared with other Texas colleges

Southwestern Adventist University has the 77th-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
73Criswell College$21,63050%$43,185
74Nelson University$21,66242%$46,238
75University of Dallas$22,61073%$58,285
76University of the Incarnate Word$22,77551%$56,733
77Southwestern Adventist University$22,77852%$52,946
78Dallas Christian College$22,96029%$43,503
79Concordia University Texas$23,13145%$60,883
80Trinity University$23,46484%$71,668
81Howard Payne University$23,62728%$48,376

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Texas colleges →

Why Southwestern Adventist University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Southwestern Adventist University78%$22,77852%$52,946This school
Lubbock Christian University73%$24,45651%$53,787
Schreiner University88%$21,50743%$52,228
Hardin-Simmons University90%$19,55546%$54,771
Concordia University Texas91%$23,13145%$60,883

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Southwestern Adventist University would cost you $1,678 less per year than Lubbock Christian University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Southwestern Adventist University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$3,160).
  • Lubbock Christian University gives aided families $4,674 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentSouthwestern Adventist UniversityLCUDifference
Tuition & fees$25,380$28,540−$3,160
Books & supplies$1,200$1,300−$100
Housing & meals$9,032$8,898+$134
Personal & travel$3,000$5,488−$2,488
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,020−$2,282−$738
Sticker price$35,592$41,944−$6,352
Average grants−$12,814−$17,488+$4,674
You pay$22,778$24,456−$1,678

“+” means Southwestern Adventist University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Southwestern Adventist University cost questions

How much is tuition at Southwestern Adventist University?

Tuition and fees are $25,380 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Southwestern Adventist University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $35,592 a year.

What do families actually pay at Southwestern Adventist University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,778 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $16,725; $48–75k pay $15,441; $110k+ pay $31,475.

How much debt do Southwestern Adventist University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $21,500, and 7.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Southwestern Adventist University overview