Southwestern Adventist University

Southwestern Adventist University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Keene, Texas, in a town fringe setting. The university enrolls 912 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 43.83 out of 100. Its completion rate is 41% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 70% (IPEDS 2023).

The university offers an associate degree program in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, providing foundational nursing education that prepares graduates for NCLEX-RN licensure and entry-level nursing positions in clinical settings.

Keene is located in Johnson County, approximately 35 miles south of Fort Worth, within reach of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex's extensive healthcare employment market. Southwestern Adventist University serves a small student population within a faith-based academic environment, with nursing as its primary applied health science offering.