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Southern Adventist UniversitySchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
$22,520
Avg tuition
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Southern Adventist University is a small private university located on a suburban campus in Collegedale, Tennessee. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,834, and admissions are selective. The university offers 109 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 55%, and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1. Tuition and fees for students are $22,520.
$22,520
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Acceptance Rate Insight
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Retention Rate Insight
81% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2018 and returned in Fall 2019.
Graduation Rate Insight
55% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2013. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
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Retention Rate 81%
Graduation Rate 55%
SAT & ACT
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Ways to Learn
Learning Environment
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
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Female Student Population
13:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
3k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
White
45%
Hispanic
23%
Asian
11%
Black
9%
Two or more races
7%
Non-U.S. Citizen
6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1%
Unknown
Information not available
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Socio-Economic Diversity
39% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
39%
State Grant Aid
16%
Institution Grant Aid
98%
Pell Grant
39%
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How Does Online College Accreditation Work?Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.