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Schools Like Nelson University (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to Nelson University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Moody Bible Institute• IL

Higher acceptance rate (13.3 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$45,399

Lancaster Bible College

• PA

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Higher acceptance rate (11 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$44,096

Rank#31768

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Dallas Christian College• TX

Same state (35 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$43,503

Southwestern Adventist University• TX

Same state (28 miles away) (earnings difference: 14.5%); same institution type

Earnings$52,946

Texas Wesleyan University• TX

Same state (34 miles away) (earnings difference: 16.9%); same institution type

Earnings$54,053

Ecclesia College• AR

Same region (earnings difference: 12.1%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$40,650

Howard Payne University• TX

Same state with nearly identical earnings; same institution type

Earnings$48,376

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Texas A & M University-Commerce• TX

Similar admission rate (8.4 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (53 point difference); located 80 miles away

Earnings$50,296

Tarleton State University• TX

Similar admission rate (10 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (54 point difference); located 81 miles away

Earnings$53,040

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Mount Aloysius College• PA

Similar quality tier (#33880 ranked)

Earnings$46,165

Central College• IA

Similar quality tier (#33887 ranked)

Earnings$54,317

Lees-Mcrae College• NC

Similar quality tier (#33889 ranked)

Earnings$43,415

Kentucky Wesleyan College• KY

Similar quality tier (#33891 ranked)

Earnings$46,747

Oberlin College• OH

Similar quality tier (#33875 ranked)

Earnings$58,343

Loras College• IA

Similar quality tier (#33874 ranked)

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$58,289

Ave Maria University• FL

Similar quality tier (#33892 ranked)

Earnings$49,520

Evangel University• MO

Similar quality tier (#33893 ranked)

Earnings$46,573

Mars Hill University• NC

Similar quality tier (#34405 ranked)

Earnings$44,781

Aquinas College• MI

Similar quality tier (#34406 ranked)

Earnings$49,584

Schools Similar to Nelson University: Questions & Comparisons

Dallas Christian College is more selective with a 84% acceptance rate, compared to 89% for Nelson University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Nelson University's peer institutions include Dallas Christian College, Texas A & M University-Commerce, Tarleton State University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Nelson University's $21,731.

If Nelson University is a reach, consider Moody Bible Institute (98%), Lancaster Bible College (95%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Nelson University in TX include Dallas Christian College, Southwestern Adventist University, Texas Wesleyan University.

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