Nelson University Ranking Badges

Southwestern Assemblies of God University earned 17 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 3 in the top 1%, 5 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 323 in Male / Female Diversity (Texas), a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 17 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 3 / 5
Highest placement: #2 of 323, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 99
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Nelson University Earned?

Nelson University holds 17 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 8 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2026 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Explore our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	3
Top 5%	5
Top 10%	5
Top 15%	4
Total	17

What Is Nelson University Known For?

Nelson University is best known for Theology & Religious Vocations: 3 of its 17 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Religious Studies, Pastoral Specialized Ministries and Biblical Studies.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Southwest)	✓
Overall Diversity (Texas)		✓
Male / Female Diversity				✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southwest)				✓
Male / Female Diversity (Texas)				✓
Location Diversity (Southwest)	✓
Location Diversity (Texas)		✓
Economic Diversity			✓
Economic Diversity (Southwest)		✓
Economic Diversity (Texas)			✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General English Literature
Most Focused	✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Religious Studies
Most Popular			✓

Theology & Religious Vocations

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
Most Popular		✓
Biblical Studies
Most Popular	✓
Pastoral Specialized Ministries
Most Popular	✓

How Does Nelson University Rank for Online Students?

Nelson University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #5 of 9 in Most Popular Online for Sacred Music.

How Does Nelson University Rank for Veterans?

Nelson University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,892 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 39%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Nelson University appears in 99 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.