Southern Adventist University, TN

location_on  4881 Taylor Cir, Collegedale, TN 37315 • language  southern.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventists Church Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 63%
Associate’s 32%
Certificate 5%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Construction Trades0%
Education5%
Engineering0%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs37%
History3%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies3%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences0%
Theology and Religious Vocations4%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 38%
Median SAT Math 515
Median SAT Reading 535
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 450–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $22,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $34,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $21,000 $10,611 $11,406
$30K–$48K $24,000 $12,183 $12,318
$48K–$75K $26,000 $15,196 $15,178
$75K–$110K $28,000 $17,265 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $19,032 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 63%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 47% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 11% 10%
>$110K 		21% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $12,468 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $12,998 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $12,603 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $13,567 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $11,048 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $41,000 $30,634 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $21,411 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,460 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,327 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		58% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		63% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		71% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		75% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 76%
Transfer Rate 23%
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 52%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		16% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		52% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		48% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		81% 59% 57%
Black 		48% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		51% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		49% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		41% 65% 58%
Two or more races 		62% 44% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,418
Full-time Undergrads 76%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 411
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		11% 3% 7%
Black 		10% 19% 13%
Caucasian 		41% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		25% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		25% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Chattanooga State Community College
11 miles, NW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Lovell Field
9 miles, W • 1.4 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
80 miles, E • 2.3 star