Waxahachie, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Nelson University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Waxahachie, Texas. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,794, made up of 1,479 undergraduates and 315 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Assemblies of God Church.
Nelson University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Christian Studies, Bible, and Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other. It awarded 509 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 47 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
Nelson University exists to equip students spiritually, academically, professionally, and cross-culturally for their God-given careers and callings.
Key figures
1,794
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
509
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 57
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
255
Associate degrees
172
Master's degrees
80
Doctoral degrees (research)
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,794
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,479
Graduate students, fall 2024
315
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,024
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,642
Graduate students, 2024-25
382
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
29%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
47
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
53%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Assemblies of God Church
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NAIA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
Sooner Athletic Conference
President
Kermit Bridges
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Student veteran organization