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Southern Adventist University

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Rating

Private

Type

3,236

Students

$21,650

Tuition

%

Acceptance

#757

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Collegedale, TN

4881 Taylor Cir, Collegedale, TN 37315-0370

Southern Adventist University is a small private institution located in Collegedale, TN ranked 13th in Tennessee. It has a total of 2,740 full-time undergraduate students. Southern Adventist University offers 168 different majors and is best known for its Clinical Psychology, Theological and Ministerial Studies, and Foreign Languages and Literatures programs (nationally ranked 4th, 24th, and 27th respectively). With an annual tuition of $21,650 per year, Southern Adventist University is somewhat moderately expensive. 48.75% of students graduate beginning the next chapter of their lives, working. After college, alumni go on to make around $38,500 per year, which is 7% under the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$22,520
Above Average

Southern Adventist University

$22,520

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$35,510

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$24,512

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

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Very Selective

Southern Adventist University

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National

69%
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% of students submit

Admissions Yield

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% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Application Fee

$25

Students

2,740Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

98%

Part-Time

2%
Male

42%

In-state

83%

Female

58%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

11%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
15% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse9% Social Work6% Family Practice Nurse/Nursing70% Others

15% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

9% Social Work

6% Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

70% Others

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

15%

101 Graduates

Social Work

9%

59 Graduates

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

6%

39 Graduates

Biomedical Sciences, General

4%

28 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

4%

27 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

4%

27 Graduates

Clinical Psychology

3%

19 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

3%

19 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

3%

19 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors13:113:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

13

Number of Library Books

178,555

Academic Spend per Student

$10,455

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

76%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$33,100/Year

Southern Adventist University

$33,100

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$33,100

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$38,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

48%