B
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    B+
  2. Value
    B
  3. Diversity
    A
  4. Campus
    A-
  5. Athletics
    NG
  6. Party Scene
    D
  7. Professors
    B-
  8. Location
    C-
  9. Dorms
    A-
  10. Campus Food
    A+
  11. Student Life
    B
  12. Safety
    A-
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Southern Adventist University is ...
Private not-for-profit, Adventist
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Address
4881 Taylor Cir
Collegedale, TN 37315
Website
southern.edu

Southern Adventist University Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
38%
Application Deadline
—
SAT Range
920-1180
ACT Range
20-26
Application Fee
$25
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
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Test Scores and GPA for Southern Adventist University

Cost

Net Price
$20,614/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $16,566/ year
  • $30-48k
    $17,037/ year
  • $49-75k
    $19,393/ year
  • $76-110k
    $22,802/ year
  • $110k+
    $23,767/ year

Academics

Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
15:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
80%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.45 responses
74%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.47 responses
70%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.47 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Nursing
    224 Graduates
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies
    33 Graduates
  • Biology
    31 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    25 Graduates
  • Accounting
    18 Graduates
  • Elementary Education
    17 Graduates
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
    16 Graduates
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
    14 Graduates
  • Social Work and Youth Services
    14 Graduates
  • Cinematography and Video Production
    11 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
2,225Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
7%
Pell Grant
37%
Varsity Athletes
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Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 23 responses
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  • Friendly
    35%
  • Compassionate
    26%
  • Unique
    22%
  • Religious
    17%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
90%
Poll
90%
of students say they don't have Greek life.42 responses
Poll
61%
of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.61 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 26 responses
Report
  • Adventist
    65%
  • Diverse
    15%
  • Close-knit and supportive
    12%
  • Diverse and united
    8%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$38,500/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
58%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
87%
National
83%
89%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.28 responses
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Southern Adventist University is a fantastic college. If you are looking for a christian-family-like atmosphere, I highly recommend it. However, for many, the college may feel restricting. No shorts to class, No jewelry, and Mandatory Worship credits are just a few examples. If you are also looking for a killer party scene, don't come here. Most of us come from religious backgrounds in our education, like private schooling or home schooling. That being said, I have never met so many nice and caring staff and students at SAU. Though this college may not be for everyone, it suites my needs, and I am very happy here.
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At Southern, we don't have any Varsity Sports but we do have Intramurals. When I heard that Southern didn't have varsity sports, I was very bummed out and felt that they should have varsity sports. Once I was involved with Intramurals, it got me thinking and I realized that we didn't need varsity sports because we have so much involvement in intramurals. There is so much fan support that it feels like we are a part of a varsity team! I love the sports program at Southern and I think that intramurals involves everyone instead of a small group of people.
I think the intramurals in Southern is a huge part of campus life. I first thought that no one would really want to participate in any sports, but surprisingly, a lot of students participated in the sports and also, there were a lot of fans/students supporting the ones that are playing in the field.

The athletic facilities in Southern are REALLY nice. I was surprised by how nice it was for both athletic and non-athletic students. It's free for the university students so I enjoy going there all the time and get my workout done.

I LOVE IT!