Southwestern
Adventist
University
Start Your Nursing Career
Our B.S. Nursing graduates are prepared for career advancement and expanded access to over 100 specialty-nursing roles.
Earn Your Nursing Degree From SWAU
Nurses pursue challenging and rewarding careers that offer incredible growth opportunities. At Southwestern Adventist University’s Department of Nursing, we prepare you to become the best leader possible within the healthcare field.
Small class sizes with dedicated professors mean personalized mentoring as you develop wholistic thinking, comprehensive patient assessment skills, and clinical judgment.
Our Nursing B.S. Programs
B.S. DEGREE
With this bachelor’s degree, you open the doors to flexible work scheduling, a high salary, job security, and career advancement opportunities. Nurses have a powerful impact on the lives of their patients, with caring and compassion being at the very heart of nursing.
L.V.N TO B.S. DEGREE
Already have your L.V.N. License and want to advance your career opportunities? If so, SWAU's L.V.N. to B.S. program is the perfect match.
Additionally, if you have at least one year of work experience in a hospital or long-term care facility, you may qualify for prior credit to earn your degree faster.
Your Career
A degree in nursing prepares you for one of the fastest-growing and most-in-demand career fields. Research supports the increase in quality outcomes when nurses have a bachelor's degree (BSN) and many hospitals are hiring with a goal of all BSN nurses.
Many of Southwestern's graduates work in leadership and management positions, nursing education, or specialty areas. Others have completed graduate programs and become nurse practitioners, midwives, or nurse anesthetists. BSN graduates have greater opportunities for career advancement and expanded access to over 100 specialty nursing roles.
Professions
- Staff Nurse
- Nurse Educator
- Flight Nurse
- Critical Care Nurse
- Nurse Director
- Nurse Midwife
- Community Health Nurse
- Mental Health Clinician
- Case Manager
- Operating Room Nurse
SWAU Nursing Rankings
SWAU nursing graduates exhibit NCLEX pass rates above the national average, which open doors for successful careers in leading organizations.
Personable Christian Education for More Than a Century
We believe in creating a rich, vibrant student experience, quality education, and above all, faith in God. For more than 125 years, Southwestern Adventist University has offered Christian education through knowledge, faith, and service. Our welcoming campus is in Keene, Texas, about 20 minutes south of Fort Worth, Texas.
History, Faith, & Mission
The success of this bold and ambitious plan depends largely on the abundance of God’s blessings and on the hard-working and devoted staff, faculty, and administrators who are deeply committed to living out the University’s mission and faith.