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Nelson Registrar
1200 Sycamore St.
Waxahachie, TX 75165

Phone
(972) 825-4640

Email
[email protected]

Graduation Application Process 

The $150 graduation application fee will be added to your semester ledger. Questions about this can be directed to Student Billing at [email protected] 

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  • Financial Aid Exit Interview 
  • Graduating Student Survey (Link will be emailed to graduating students during their graduating semester) 

Transcripts and Incompletes

All coursework must be completed in a student’s final semester. Any outstanding transcripts must be received no later than the first day of the student’s final semester. All “I” (incomplete) grades must be completed by the end of the Incomplete period.

Comprehensive Exams 

Master’s students who are required to take comprehensive exams should contact the Nelson Graduate School with any questions and to set up their exam at the  Graduate Office 

Final Grades

Final grades for graduating students are due in the Registrar’s Office by 5 p.m. C.S.T. on the Tuesday prior to Commencement. Students should contact professors directly with questions regarding assignment due dates and grades 

Contact Info 

Phone: 972-825-4640 
Email: [email protected] 

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Monday – Friday 
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Nelson University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Nelson University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Nelson University’s Teacher Education Program is approved by the Texas Education Agency.

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