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Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University Rating: 4.5/5 (2 votes)

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Ranks 13th in Tennessee and 667th overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (other dominant fields)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationSeventh Day Adventists
Congressional District4703

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Southern Adventist University?
1226th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $16,372 $16,372 $16,372
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $740 $740 $740
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $692 $692 $692
FT Graduate Tuition $13,149 $13,149 $13,149
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $487 $487 $487
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $27,192 $27,192 $27,192
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $18,112 $18,112 $18,112
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $18,112 $18,112 $18,112

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $15,596 $16,560 $15,596 $16,560 $15,596 $16,560
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,000(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $4,734 $4,900
On-Campus – Other Expenses $4,000(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application Fee$25
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,513 (635 male / 878 female)
Admitted 1,074 (449 male / 625 female)
Admission rate 71%
First-time Enrollment 603 (275 male / 328 female)
FT Enrollment 595 (272 male / 323 female)
PT Enrollment 8 (3 male / 5 female)
Total Enrollment2,891

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Southern Adventist University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Southern Adventist University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

ACT Test Admission

441st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 78%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 27
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 26

SAT Test Admission

795th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 47%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 570
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 560
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 880 / 1130

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,837
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,080
Board Fee$2,000

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Southern Adventist University 2037th for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

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Student Graduation Demographics

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Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Southern Adventist University.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 70 118 122 58 8 788 1,164
Accounting 2 2 2 24 30
Advertising 2 2
Archeology 4 4
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD 8 8
Art Teacher Education 2 2
Art/Art Studies, General 2 2
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 2 4 6
Banking and Financial Support Services 2 2 4
Biochemistry 2 6 4 2 6 20
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2 4 22 30
Biomedical Sciences, General 2 2 6 10
Broadcast Journalism 4 4 2 10
Business Administration and Management, General 2 2 2 2 34 42
Chemistry, General 2 4 2 8
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 14 14
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 6 4 12
Commercial and Advertising Art 2 6 8
Communications Technology/Technician 2 2
Community Psychology 2 2
Computer Science 2 10 12
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 2 2 6 10
Counseling Psychology 2 2 4
Curriculum and Instruction 2 2
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 2 6 8
Education, Other 2 14 16
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2 2 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 2 26 30
Engineering, General 2 2
English Language and Literature, General 18 18
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2 2 2 16 22
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
European History
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 2 46 48
Family Systems 4 4
Finance, General 4 6 10
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 2 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature 2 2
Health Occupations Teacher Education 4 4
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2 2 10 14
History, General 2 2 2 16 22
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 2 2
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2 2
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 6 8
Italian Language and Literature 2 2
Journalism 6 6
Journalism, Other 4 4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 2 2 10 14
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2 6 10
Management Information Systems, General 2 2
Management Science, General 4 8 12
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 4 6
Mathematics, General 2 2 4
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology 2 2 4 8
Music Performance, General 2 2 4
Music Theory and Composition 2 2
Music, General 2 2 4
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2 2 4
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 22 26 46 12 4 224 334
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 6 2 4 12
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other 2 2
Photography 2 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 6 8
Physical Therapy/Therapist 2 18 20
Physics, General 2 2
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 2 2 4
Psychology, General 4 12 6 2 16 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (NEW) Any instructional program in organizational communication, public relations, and advertising not listed above 4 6 10
Religion/Religious Studies 8 4 16 28
Religious Education 2 2
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 2 4 6
School Psychology 2 2 2 6
Social Work 4 10 6 2 18 40
Spanish Language and Literature 2 2 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 2 4
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 8 10
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 2 6 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 2 4 22 28
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 6 6
Theology/Theological Studies 2 4 14 2 20 42

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Southern Adventist University 3243rd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $42,189 ($42,420 male / $41,840 female)
Number of FT Faculty 148 (89 male / 59 female)
Number of PT Faculty 3
FT Faculty Ratio 49 : 1
Total Benefits $2,695,374

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