South College
South College is a private for-profit university with its main campus in Knoxville, Tennessee.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $17,858
- Undergraduate enrollment: 14,549
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- Graduation rate (200%): 49%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 52%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,642
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,269
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,570
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Other
- City: Knoxville, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at South College include Nursing, Pre-medicine, Health.
- Nursing (262 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,096 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,167
- Pre-medicine (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,096 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,167
- Health (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,096 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,167
- Criminal Justice (22 bachelor's)
- Clinical (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,096 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,167
- Pre-physical Therapy Studies (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,096 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,167
- Dental Hygiene (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,096 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,167
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,361 4 years after graduation
- Pharmaceutical Sciences (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,096 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,167
- Business Administration and Management (10 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 4%, Computer Science 2%, Health 93%, Psychology 0%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
South College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,059 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,059
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,219
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,193
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,707
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,550
- In-state tuition and fees: $18,535
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,535
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- Off-campus room and board: $16,920
- Off-campus with family: $4,800
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,035
- Sticker vs net gap: 11%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 49%
- Federal loan recipients: 62%
- Average institutional grant: $10,695
- Average federal loan: $9,166
- Median debt at graduation: $18,668
Admissions
South College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 14,549
- Women: 85%
- Part-time undergraduates: 20%
- Age 25 and older: 61%
- Graduate students: 2,903
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 52%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 34%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Professor salary: $117,193
- Associate professor salary: $98,331
- Assistant professor salary: $83,419
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the South College acceptance rate? South College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does South College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,059 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,858.
What majors does South College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Pre-medicine, Health, Criminal Justice, Clinical.
What is the average salary after South College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,642 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the South College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 52% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. South College official site: https://south.edu.