Southern Adventist University
Southern Adventist University is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Collegedale, Tennessee. It is owned and operated by the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It was founded in 1892 in Graysville, Tennessee, as Graysville Academy and was the first Adventist school in the southern U.S. Due to the need for additional space for expansion the school relocated in 1916 and was renamed Southern Junior College. In 1944, Southern began awarding baccalaureate degrees and was renamed Southern Missionary College. In 1996 the institution started conferring master's degrees and adopted its current name.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 65%
- Average net price: $24,345
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,086
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- Graduation rate (200%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 63%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,723
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,257
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,818
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Collegedale, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southern Adventist University include Nursing, Biomedical Sciences, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Nursing (77 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,525 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biomedical Sciences (37 bachelor's) · median debt $23,250
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,895 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,975
- Business Administration and Management (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,307 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (17 bachelor's)
- Finance (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,307 4 years after graduation
- Biology (12 bachelor's) · median debt $23,250
- Cinematography and Film (12 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,119 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,249
- Theology (11 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 17%, Computer Science 3%, Health 55%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 9%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Southern Adventist University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,100 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,100
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $20,914
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,907
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,508
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,508
- In-state tuition and fees: $27,300
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,300
- Books and supplies: $1,100
- On-campus room and board: $8,900
- Off-campus room and board: $12,600
- Off-campus with family: $5,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $37,300
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 31%
- Federal loan recipients: 42%
- Average institutional grant: $9,894
- Average federal loan: $6,357
- Median debt at graduation: $24,500
Admissions
Southern Adventist University admits 65% of applicants. Of students admitted, 37% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,907
- Admitted: 1,904
- Enrolled: 703
- Yield (first-choice signal): 37%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,086
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 40%
- Part-time undergraduates: 11%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 279
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 99%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $67,194
- Associate professor salary: $62,510
- Assistant professor salary: $50,051
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,442
- Average SAT: 1,140
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southern Adventist University acceptance rate? Southern Adventist University admits 65% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southern Adventist University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,100 a year after aid. Average net price is $24,345.
What majors does Southern Adventist University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Biomedical Sciences, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Southern Adventist University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,723 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southern Adventist University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 63% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southern Adventist University official site: https://southern.edu.