Overview

Nelson University is a University institution located in Waxahachie, TX.

Location & Contact

Address 1200 Sycamore Street
Waxahachie, TX  75165
United States

Contact Mr. Joshua Martin
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Email: jmartin@sagu.edu
Phone: 972-825-4821

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business/commerce, General		×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other		×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Community Services	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Mental And Social Health Services And Allied Professions, Other	×
Mental Health Counseling/counselor	×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Christian Studies		×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Counseling Psychology	×
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General		×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Bible/biblical Studies
Divinity/ministry	×
Lay Ministry		×
Missions/missionary Studies
Pastoral Counseling And Specialized Ministries, Other	×
Pastoral Studies/counseling	×
Religious Education	×
Religious/sacred Music	×
Theology And Religious Vocations, Other	×
Theology/theological Studies	×
Worship Ministry	×
Youth Ministry	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

615

Applied

518

Accepted

1,413

Enrolled

Female Admissions

260

Females Applied

226

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

355

Males Applied

292

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	463	560
SAT Math	-	463	550
ACT Composite	-	17	22

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

24,024

Private

Fees

1,040

Full-time student fees

7,370

Room & board

3,170

Room only

Financial Aid

6,728

Avg. Financial Aid Package

6,135

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,468

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,177

Avg. Loan Aid

3,511

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

64%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

11%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,413

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.79%
Black or African American	11.86%
White or Caucasian	51.17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.78%
Asian	1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.37%
Two or more races	4.61%
Other	0.07%

Gender

Male (49.33%)

Female (50.67%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
All School Fellowship/Battle of the Dorms, Homecoming and Class Night

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Congress, Southwestern Missions Association, Street Hope, Gold Jackets and Women in Ministry

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
camera surveillance, 24-hour dispatch monitored fire alarm systems (offsite)

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cheerleading		No
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Soccer
Softball
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball

Faculty

333

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 219

Part-time - 114

Male - 196

Female - 137