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Southern Adventist University Overview

Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. Collegedale is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Southern Adventist University Known For?

502 Undergraduate Awards
$27,092 Avg Cost After Aid
66% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Southern Adventist.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Southern Adventist with a bachelor's degree make about $53,723 a year. That's 32% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Southern Adventist University?

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Contact details for Southern Adventist are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4881 Taylor Cir, Collegedale, TN 37315-0370
Phone: 423-236-2000
Website: www.southern.edu

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How Do I Get Into Southern Adventist?

You can apply to Southern Adventist online at: www.southern.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Southern Adventist

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southern Adventist?

66% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
41% Submit SAT Scores
Southern Adventist has an acceptance rate of 66%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 41% of students accepted to Southern Adventist submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 650. Math scores were between 470 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Southern Adventist University  ( 510 to 650 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Southern Adventist University  ( 470 to 630 )
200
800
Southern Adventist received ACT scores from 61% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 27. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Southern Adventist University  ( 19 to 27 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Southern Adventist University  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Southern Adventist University?

$27,092 Net Price
40% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Southern Adventist is $27,092. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Southern Adventist, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $7,264 a year. That adds up to $29,056 over four years for those students.

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Southern Adventist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,103 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,384 undergraduate students at Southern Adventist, with 2,103 being full-time and 281 being part-time.

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There are also 346 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,103 full-time undergraduates at Southern Adventist, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Adventist University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 280
Black or African American 165
Hispanic or Latino 531
White 835
International Students 130
Other Races/Ethnicities 162

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Adventist University. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Southern Adventist. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Canada, and Bermuda.

Southern Adventist University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 90 63 1 25 8 187
General Biology 0 38 0 0 0 38
Social Work 0 15 0 21 0 36
Accounting 3 17 0 3 0 23
Business Administration & Management 1 20 0 0 0 21
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 15 0 6 0 21
Health & Physical Education 0 21 0 0 0 21
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 7 0 14 0 21
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 14 0 2 0 16
Computer Science 0 12 0 3 0 15
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 12 0 0 0 0 12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 12 0 0 0 12
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 8 1 0 0 0 9
Liberal Arts General Studies 9 0 0 0 0 9
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 8 0 0 0 8
Building Management & Inspection 8 0 0 0 0 8
Chemistry 1 7 0 0 0 8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 7 0 0 0 7
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 7 0 0 0 7
General Psychology 0 7 0 0 0 7
Finance & Financial Management 0 6 0 0 0 6
Marketing 0 6 0 0 0 6
Public Relations & Advertising 0 6 0 0 0 6
Religious Studies 0 5 0 1 0 6
Journalism 0 5 0 0 0 5
Educational Administration 0 0 0 5 0 5
History 0 5 0 0 0 5
Mathematics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Political Science & Government 0 5 0 0 0 5
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 4 0 4
Literature 0 4 0 0 0 4
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 2 0 2 0 4
Design & Applied Arts 0 4 0 0 0 4
Management Information Systems 0 2 0 1 0 3
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 1 0 0 2 3
Teaching English or French 0 3 0 0 0 3
General English Literature 0 3 0 0 0 3
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 3 0 0 0 0 3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 3 0 0 0 3
International Studies 0 3 0 0 0 3
Biblical Studies 1 1 0 1 0 3
Fine & Studio Arts 0 3 0 0 0 3
International Business 0 2 0 0 0 2
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 2 0 0 0 2
General Engineering 2 0 0 0 0 2
Romance Languages 0 2 0 0 0 2
Communication Sciences 2 0 0 0 0 2
Dental Support Services 2 0 0 0 0 2
Data Analytics 0 0 2 0 0 2
Physics 0 2 0 0 0 2
Archeology 0 2 0 0 0 2
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 0 0 2 0 2
Music 0 2 0 0 0 2
General Sales & Marketing 0 1 0 0 0 1
Information Technology 0 1 0 0 0 1
Public Health 0 0 0 1 0 1
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 1 0 0 0 1
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 1 0 0 0 1
Missionary Studies 0 0 0 1 0 1
Religious Education 0 1 0 0 0 1
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Construction Management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Communications Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Communication Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Programming 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Mechanics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Museum Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Culinary Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sociology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sacred Music 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 142 360 3 92 10 607

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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