Welcome to the Net Price Calculator

Thank you for using the Nelson University Net Price Calculator. We are excited to show you how Nelson University is one of the most affordable private Christian universities in the nation. The Nelson University Net Price Calculator is a simple and quick tool to help you determine automatic academic scholarships and Nelson University grants you may qualify for, as well as basic financial aid.

Once completed, this calculator will present you with estimations of your cost of attendance at Nelson University. You will be able to use these amounts for planning purposes; however, your actual costs and financial aid may vary.

Please keep in mind that you may qualify for additional scholarships and grants through our financial aid webpage, as well as Federal Work-Study and/or grants and loans, further reducing your out-of-pocket expenses.

If at any time you would like to connect with an admissions counselor, please call 1-888-937-7248. We look forward to working with you.

How Do I Calculate My Expected Cost to Attend Nelson University?

In accordance with federal guidelines, Nelson University is happy to provide students and their families with a tool called the Net Price Calculator so that the student can estimate the costs to attend Nelson University and to begin the financial planning process.

The Net Price Calculator is designed to provide the student an estimate of the total cost that a new first-year, undergraduate student can expect to pay to attend Nelson University plus an estimate of the financial assistance a student is estimated to receive to assist in meeting those expenses. Please keep in mind that this estimate does not represent a final determination, or actual award, of financial assistance. It shall not be binding on the Secretary of Education, Nelson University, or the State, and may change. You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in order to be eligible for, and receive, an actual financial aid award that includes Federal grant, loan, or work-study assistance under Title IV.

Important Notice:

The Net Price Calculator is not an official application for financial aid. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for financial assistance at Nelson University.
The results provided are only an estimate based on award rules and cost of attendance for the 2024-25 academic year and do not guarantee the actual financial aid you will receive.
The estimate is subject to the accuracy of the information you provide, and may change if financial or other family characteristics change, and does not reflect any special circumstances, which may be considered when you officially file for aid.

Please read:

By clicking the link below, the student acknowledges that he or she understands that the information provided is only an estimate and does not represent a financial determination, actual award of financial assistance, or final net price.

Please check the box below to begin using the calculator:

I accept the terms stated above.

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Student Information

Dependency Status

Parent Financials

Student Financials

Student Information

Dependency Status

Parent Financials

Student Financials

Student Information

(You are not required to enter your name and contact information to complete the Net Price Calculator.)

What is the student's first name?

What is the student's last name?

What is the student's email address?

What is the student's birthdate? (used to match to existing records only)

Student Age - Integer

What is the student's permanent mailing address?

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

What is the student's primary phone number?

Phone Type

Primary Phone

MSG and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time. (Terms / Privacy)

I would like to receive important communications via text message.

What is the student's mobile phone number?

Phone Type

Mobile Phone

For the 2026-2027 school year, will you be a First Time Freshman or Transfer Student?

Student Family Information

The following information will be used solely in the Net Price Calculator process.

* How many people are in the student's family (include the student, parent(s), and any individuals claimed on the parent’s 2024 tax return)?

* What is the student's citizenship status?

[close x]

International students are eligible for merit aid only and should not complete this application. If you are not a U.S. Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen, but you are a California resident and have attended a California high school for three or more years, you may be AB540 eligible and should continue to complete this application.

* What is the student's state of legal residence?

California School

* Was the student’s parent or guardian killed in the line of duty while (1) serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces on or after September 11, 2001, or (2) performing official duties as a public safety officer?
Public safety officers include law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency service workers.

Do you or will you have your first Bachelor's degree by July 1st, 2026?

* At any time during 2024 or 2025, did the student or anyone in their family receive benefits from any of the following federal programs?
Select all that apply.

Earned income tax credit (EITC)

Federal housing assistance

Free or reduced-price school lunch

Refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan (QHP)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Medicaid

None of these apply.

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Student Information

Dependency Status

Parent Financials

Student Financials

Student Information

Dependency Status

Parent Financials

Student Financials

Where will you earn your degree?

Nelson University Main Waxahachie Campus

American Indian College (AIC) Phoenix Campus

Online Distance Education

Online Partner Site

Where do you plan to live?

Main Waxahachie Campus

American Indian College (AIC) Phoenix Campus

Off Campus

With Parents

Campus + Housing

What type of degree do you plan to pursue?

Ministry Degree

Bible/Theology Degree

Other Non-Ministry Degree

Will you and another sibling attend Nelson University and live on campus at the same time?

Yes

Is one of your parents a nationally appointed Assemblies of God missionary?

Yes

Is one of your parents a credentialed Assemblies of God minister?

Yes

Student Academic Details

What is your unweighted High School GPA (4.0 scale)?

What is your cumulative previous college GPA (4.0 scale)?

Nelson University is a test-optional institution. Standardized test scores are not required for admission to the university. Applicants, however, are encouraged to submit test scores to meet some scholarship and prerequisite course requirements.

Has the student taken any standardized tests? (Select all applicable, skip if none taken)

ACT

SAT

Composite ACT score (between 1 and 36)?

Combined SAT score (between 400 and 1600)?

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Student Information

Dependency Status

Parent Financials

Student Financials

Student Information

Dependency Status

Parent Financials

Student Financials

Student Dependency

* What is the student's current marital status?

* Do any of the following circumstances apply to the student?
(select all that apply)

The student is currently serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces for purposes other than training.

The student is a veteran of the U.S. armed forces.

The student has children or other people (excluding their spouse) who live with the student and receive more than half of their support from the student now and between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.

At any time since the student turned 13, they were an orphan (no living biological or adoptive parent).

At any time since the student turned 13, they were a ward of the court.

At any time since the student turned 13, they were in foster care.

The student is or was a legally emancipated minor, as determined by a court in their state of residence.

The student is or was in a legal guardianship with someone other than their parent or stepparent, as determined by a court in their state of residence.

None of these apply.

* At any time on or after July 1, 2025, was the student unaccompanied and either (1) homeless or (2) self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?

* If the answer is “Yes,” did any of the following determine the student was homeless or at risk of becoming homeless?
(Select all that apply)

Director or designee of an emergency or transitional shelter, street outreach program, homeless youth drop-in center, or other program serving those experiencing homelessness

The student’s high school or school district homeless liaison or designee

Director or designee of a project supported by a federal TRIO or GEAR UP program grant

Financial aid administrator (FAA)

None of these apply.

Independent Indicator

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Student Information

Dependency Status

Parent Financials

Student Financials

Student Information

Dependency Status

Parent Financials

Student Financials

Parent Financials

If you are an emancipated minor or under legal guardianship, you are not required to report your parents' income information.

If you are currently experiencing homelessness, you are not required to report your parents' income information and skip to the next section.

All information being collected in this section can be found on the parent(s) 2024 tax filing paperwork. If the parent(s) filed a foreign tax return or had foreign income, figures should be converted to and reported in U.S. dollars.

* What will be the age of your oldest parent as of December 31, 2025?

* What is the current marital status of the student's parent(s)?

* What is the parent(s) state of legal residence?

Parent Tax Information

* Did or will the parent(s) file a 2024 IRS Form 1040 or 1040-NR?

* Parent 1 income earned from work
(Tax Form 1040: line 1z (or Tax Form 1040-NR: line 1a) plus Schedule 1: lines 3 + 6)

* Parent 2 income earned from work
(Tax Form 1040: line 1z (or Tax Form 1040-NR: line 1a) plus Schedule 1: lines 3 + 6)

Total Parent Income From Work

You indicated you did not or will not file a 2022 tax return, however, the income earned from work reported exceeds the IRS's filing threshold for 2022 per IRS Publication 501. Please review the income information provided and update your response to whether or not you have or will file a 2022 tax return, if necessary. If you believe you were not required to file a 2022 tax return, and the income earned from work you have reported is correct, please save your application and contact Financial Aid at 555.555.5555 or test@example.com for assistance.

* What is your parent's tax filing status for 2024?

Parent(s) IRA deductions and payments to self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans
(Tax Form 1040: Schedule 1: line 16 plus line 20)

* Parent(s) tax exempt interest income
(Tax Form 1040: line 2a)

* Parent(s) untaxed portions of IRA distributions
(Tax Form 1040: line 4a minus 4b)

* Parent(s) IRA rollover into another IRA or qualified plan

* Parent(s) untaxed portions of pension
(Tax Form 1040: line 5a minus 5b)

* Parent(s) pension rollover into an IRA or other qualified plan

* Parent(s) Adjusted Gross Income
(Tax Form 1040 or Tax Form 1040-NR line 11)

* Parent(s) Income Tax Paid
(Tax Form 1040: line 22 minus Schedule 2: line 2. If negative, enter a zero.)

* Parent(s) Education Credits
American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning credits
(Tax Form 1040: Schedule 3: line 3)

Net profit or loss from IRS form 1040, Schedule C
(Tax Form 1040: Schedule C: line 31)

Parent(s) amount of college grants, scholarships, or AmeriCorps benefits reported as income to the IRS

Parent(s) foreign earned income exclusion
(Tax Form 1040: Schedule 1: line 8d)

* What was the total child support received in 2024?

* Current total of cash, savings, and checking accounts
Don’t include student financial aid.

* Current net worth of investments, including real estate
Don’t include the home the parent lives in. Net worth is the value of the investments minus any debts owed against them.

* Current net worth of businesses and investment farms
Enter the net worth of the parent’s businesses or for-profit agricultural operations. Net worth is the value of the businesses or farms minus any debts owed against them.

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Student Information

Dependency Status

Parent Financials

Student Financials

Student Information

Dependency Status

Parent Financials

Student Financials

Student Information

Dependency Status

Student Financials

Student Information

Dependency Status

Student Financials

All information being collected in this section can be found on the student's 2024 tax filing paperwork. If the student filed a foreign tax return or had foreign income, figures should be converted to and reported in U.S. dollars.

Student Tax Information

* Did or will the student file a 2024 IRS Form 1040 or 1040-NR?

* Students Income earned from work
(Tax Form 1040: line 1z OR (Tax Form 1040-NR: line 1a) + Schedule 1: lines 3 + 6)

You indicated you did not or will not file a 2024 tax return, however, the income earned from work reported exceeds the IRS's filing threshold for 2022 per IRS Publication 501. Please review the income information provided and update your response to whether or not you have or will file a 2022 tax return, if necessary. If you believe you were not required to file a 2022 tax return, and the income earned from work you have reported is correct, please save your application and contact Financial Aid at 555.555.5555 or test@example.com for assistance.

* What is the students' tax filing status for 2022?

Students IRA deductions and payments to self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans
(Tax Form 1040: Schedule 1: line 16 plus line 20)

* Students tax exempt interest income
(Tax Form 1040: line 2a)

* Students untaxed portions of IRA distributions
(Tax Form 1040: line 4a minus 4b)

* Students IRA rollover into another IRA or qualified plan

* Students untaxed portions of pension
(Tax Form 1040: line 5a minus 5b)

* Students pension rollover into an IRA or other qualified plan

* Students Adjusted Gross Income
(Tax Form 1040 or Tax Form 1040-NR line 11)

* Students Income Tax Paid
(Tax Form 1040: line 22 minus Schedule 2: line 2. If negative, enter a zero.)

* Students Education Credits
American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning credits
(Tax Form 1040: Schedule 3: line 3)

* Students Net profit or loss from IRS form 1040, Schedule C
(Tax Form 1040: Schedule C: line 31)

* Students amount of college grants, scholarships, or AmeriCorps benefits reported as income to the IRS

* Students foreign earned income exclusion
(Tax Form 1040: Schedule 1: line 8d)

* What is the current total of cash, savings, and checking accounts for the student?
Don't include student financial aid.

* What is the current net worth of investments, including real estate for the student?
Don’t include the home the student lives in. Net worth is the value of the investments minus any debts owed against them.

* What is the current net worth of businesses and investment farms for the student?
Enter the net worth of the student’s businesses or for-profit agricultural operations. Net worth is the value of the businesses or farms minus any debts owed against them.

Receiving Your Results

*Would you like a copy of the results to be emailed to you?

*Please provide an email address for the results to be sent to:

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements and Legal Statements

Dependency
dependency

Student Payroll Tax Allowance
- Line 24a students_tax_allowance

Total Parent Income
- Line 3 parent_total_income

Total Student Income
- Line 22 students_total_income

Parent Payroll Tax Allowance (PPTA)
- Line 5a parent_tax_allowance

Parent Old Age, Survivors, and Disabilities
- Line 5b poasdi

Parent Income Protection Allowance (IPA)
- Line 6 income_protection

Parent Employment Expense Allowance
- Line 7 employment_expense

Total Parent Allowance Against Income (AAI)
- Line 8 (sum lines 4, 5a, 5b, 6, and 7). allowance_against_income

Parent Available Income
- Line 9 (line 3 minus line 8). parent_available_income

Parent Net Worth
- Line 14 (sum of lines 10, 11, 12, and 13). parent_net_worth

Parent Asset Protection Allowance (APA)
- Line 15 parent_asset_protection_allowance

Married

Asset Conversion Rate
- Line 16 (fixed 12%)

Parents Contribution from Assets (PCA)
- Line 17 parent_contribution_assets

Parent Adjustable Available Income (PAAI)
- Line 18 parent_adjustable_available_income

Parents Contribution
- Line 19 (adjusted PAAI from line 18 using Table A5) parents_contribution

Student Allowance Against Income (SAAI)
- Line 27 students_allowance_against_income

Students Contribution from Income (SCI)
- Line 30 students_contribution_income

Students Net Worth
- Line 34 (sum of lines 31, 32, and 33) students_net_worth

Students Contribution from Assets (SCA)
- Line 36 students_contribution_assets

Academics

** (unhidden for testing) Converted ACT score

**(unhidden for testing) highest of actual ACT and Converted ACT

**(unhidden for testing) Calc Index - without test scores and hs gpa < 3.3
Calc Index Score is set to zero

**(unhidden for testing) Calc Index - without test scores and hs gpa >= 3.3

(unhidden for testing) Calc Index - with test scores
Calc Index Score = (High School GPA * 25) + (ACT * 2.77778)

Calc Index Final

Costs

Tuition - full

Tuition - semester

Transportation - On Campus or Ministry with Parents or Off Campus

Transportation - Off Campus

Transportation Final

Transportation - fall

Transportation - spring

Room & Board - Waxahachie On Campus

Room & Board - Waxahachie Off Campus

Room & Board - Waxahachie With Parents

Room & Board - SOM

Room & Board - AIC On Campus

Room & Board - AIC and Online Off Campus

Room & Board - AIC With Parents

Room & Board - Online With Parents

Room & Board - Final

Room & Board - semester
@room_and_board / 2

Misc - all campuses all living arrangements

Misc - semester

Loan Fees - all campuses all living arrangements (calculated in scripts)

Fees - Waxahachie Campus

Fees - AIC Campus

Fees - SOM

Fees - Final

Books & Supplies - all campuses all living arrangements

Books & Supplies - all campuses all living arrangements - semester

Cost of Attendance

COA
@tuition + @transportation + @room_and_board + @misc + @loan_fees + @fees + @books_and_supplies

Total of Direct Costs - On Campus
@tuition + @room_and_board + @fees

Total of Direct Costs - Off Campus
@tuition + @fees

Total of Indirect Costs - On Campus
@transportation + @misc + @loan_fees + @books_and_supplies

Total of Indirect Costs - Off Campus
@transportation + @room_and_board + @misc + @loan_fees + @books_and_supplies

Available to Main Campus Waxahachie Only

Academic Scholarship - Fr

Waxahachie - Freshman (Total)

Waxahachie - Freshman (Semester)

Waxahachie - Freshman (Name)

Academic Scholarship - Tr

Waxahachie - Transfer (Total)

Waxahachie - Transfer (Semester)

Waxahachie - Transfer (Name)

Available to Main Campus Waxahachie US Citizens Only

SEOG

SEOG (only if efc = 0)

SEOG Semester

Tuition Equalization Grant

Tuition Equalization Grant - SEMESTER

Baseline Award

Available to Online Distance Education Only

Online - Freshman (Total)

Online - Freshman (Semester)

Online - Freshman (Name)

Online - Transfer (Total)

Online - Transfer (Semester)

Online - Transfer (Name)

Available to American Indian College (AIC) Phoenix Campus Only

AIC Freshman (Total)

AIC Freshman (Semester)

AIC Freshman (Name)

AIC Transfer (Total)

AIC Transfer (Semester)

AIC Transfer (Name)

Final Calculations

Sibling Grant

Sibling Grant - Semester

Waxahachie Final

Waxahachie Final Semester

Waxahachie Final Name

Online Final

Online Final Semester

Online Final Name

AIC Final

AIC Final Semester

AIC Final Name

AGMK Final

AGMK Final Fall

AGMK Final Spring

AGPK Final

AGPK Final Fall

AGPK Final Spring

Need Award

Nelson University Need Based Scholarship Final

Nelson University Need Based Scholarship Fall

Nelson University Need Based Scholarship Spring

Ministry Degree Guarantee Final

Ministry Degree Guarantee Final Fall

Ministry Degree Guarantee Final Spring

INSTITUTIONAL AID
@aca_scholarship_total + @sibling_grant + @agpk_grant + @agmk_grant

INSTITUTIONAL AID - Semester

Loans Final

Loans Final - Semester

Total Aid Received (w/ Loans)
@institutional_aid + @total_pell + @seog + @tuition_equalization_grant + @ministry_degree_guarantee + @other_need_based + @loans

Total Aid Received (w/out Loans)
@institutional_aid + @total_pell + @seog + @tuition_equalization_grant + @ministry_degree_guarantee + @other_need_based

Total Aid Received (w/out Loans) Fall

Total Aid Received (w/out Loans) Spring

estimated_net_cost

netcost = (coa - totalaidwithoutloans);

estimated_net_cost_semester

remaining_direct_cost
(@total_direct_cost - @all_aid_without_loans)>0?(@total_direct_cost - @all_aid_without_loans):0

remaining_direct_cost_semester

student_independent

estimated_outofpocket_with_loans
(@total_direct_cost - @all_aid_loans)>0?(@total_direct_cost - @all_aid_loans):0

estimated_outofpocket_with_loans_semester

STUDENT AID INDEX

Students Aid Index (SAI)
- Line 37 students_aid_index

Poverty Level

Pell Amount

Pell Fall Semester Amount

Pell Spring Semester Amount