Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TNMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $25,590

Total Cost of Attendance: $37,875

Student Debt

Median total debt: $18,000

Students with federal loans: 43.7%

Students with Pell grants: 30.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $45,366

After 5 years: $58,971

Majors(83 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(77 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(44 graduates)
  3. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(26 graduates)
  4. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(18 graduates)
  5. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(16 graduates)
  6. Chemistry.(14 graduates)
  7. Computer Science.(13 graduates)
  8. Theological and Ministerial Studies.(13 graduates)
  9. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(11 graduates)
  10. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(9 graduates)
  11. Social Work.(9 graduates)
  12. Accounting and Related Services.(9 graduates)
  13. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(8 graduates)
  14. Finance and Financial Management Services.(8 graduates)
  15. History.(7 graduates)
  16. English Language and Literature, General.(6 graduates)
  17. Psychology, General.(6 graduates)
  18. Design and Applied Arts.(5 graduates)
  19. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(5 graduates)
  20. Music.(4 graduates)
  21. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(4 graduates)
  22. Marketing.(4 graduates)
  23. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  24. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(3 graduates)
  25. Mathematics.(3 graduates)
  26. Religion/Religious Studies.(3 graduates)
  27. Construction Management.(3 graduates)
  28. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(2 graduates)
  29. Journalism.(2 graduates)
  30. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.(2 graduates)
  31. Education, Other.(2 graduates)
  32. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(2 graduates)
  33. International/Global Studies.(2 graduates)
  34. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(2 graduates)
  35. International Business.(2 graduates)
  36. General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(2 graduates)
  37. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(1 graduates)
  38. Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.(1 graduates)
  39. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(1 graduates)
  40. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  41. Bible/Biblical Studies.(1 graduates)
  42. Physics.(1 graduates)
  43. Archeology.(1 graduates)
  44. Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.(1 graduates)
  45. Fine and Studio Arts.(1 graduates)
  46. Human Resources Management and Services.(1 graduates)
  47. Communication and Media Studies.
  48. Communications Technology/Technician.
  49. Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other.
  50. Computer Programming.
  51. Computer Software and Media Applications.
  52. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
  53. Curriculum and Instruction.
  54. Educational Administration and Supervision.
  55. Special Education and Teaching.
  56. Engineering, General.
  57. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.
  58. Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.
  59. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  60. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
  61. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
  62. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  63. Literature.
  64. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
  65. Museology/Museum Studies.
  66. Data Analytics.
  67. Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
  68. Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.
  69. Religious Education.
  70. Religious/Sacred Music.
  71. Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.
  72. Research and Experimental Psychology.
  73. Economics.
  74. International Relations and National Security Studies.
  75. Political Science and Government.
  76. Sociology.
  77. Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  78. Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.
  79. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
  80. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.
  81. Public Health.
  82. Management Information Systems and Services.
  83. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,673 students

Admission Rate: 66.6%

Retention Rate: 82.0%

Graduation Rate: 51.4%

Student Demographics

White (38.8%)
Hispanic (26.1%)
Black (6.4%)
Asian (13.7%)
Two or More (6.5%)
International (6.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (45.9%)
Women (54.1%)

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