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What Nelson University costs

Waxahachie, Texas · Private · 1,479 undergrads

Nelson University's sticker price was $42,133 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $26,425 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $23,966.

What does Nelson University cost?

$26,425 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $42,133.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$23,966
$30,000–$48,000$24,300
$48,000–$75,000$25,157
$75,000–$110,000$27,228
over $110,000$30,821

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$23,966
$30,000–$48,000$24,300
$48,000–$75,000$25,157
$75,000–$110,000$27,228
Over $110,000$30,821

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 43% off Nelson University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Nelson University cost more than Schreiner University, Concordia University Texas and Texas Lutheran University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Nelson University$25,157$26,425
Schreiner University$18,127$21,252
Concordia University Texas$22,674$26,128
Texas Lutheran University$19,366$20,716

The sticker price

$26,324
Tuition, 2025-26
$42,133
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
56%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,075
average grant for students who got aid.
61%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$23,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Nelson University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $23,966 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $42,133. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Nelson University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Nelson University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $24,300 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $42,133. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Nelson University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Nelson University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $25,157 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $42,133. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Nelson University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers