Southern Adventist University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Seventh-day Adventist
Location
Collegedale, TN
Population
500,000
Website
https://www.southern.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,673
Men / Women
46% / 54%
White
41%
Hispanic
27%
Asian
10%
Black
9%
International
8%
Mixed
6%
Native American
0%
From State
20%
From Region
17%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
28%
Business & Economics
17%
Life & Natural Sciences
13%
Arts
9%
Education
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
4%
Computer Science
3%
Professional
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$27,300
Est. Cost of Attendance
$38,618
10-Year ROI
$122,000
ROI Percentile
34th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
35%
6-Year Graduation Rate
49%
Transfer-Out Rate
5%
Weather
Comfortable Days
120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours
2,526 (37%)
Days Without Precipitation
237 (32%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
74%
Yield (Unbound)
36%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 4 | #525 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 1 | #566 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
1070
–
1250
SAT Math Range
490
–
640
SAT RW Range
530
–
660
ACT Range
19
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Sciences | 97 | 55% / 45% | 9% | $57,534 | |||
| Chemistry | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 29% | $63,667 | 71 | — | |
| Mathematics | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $69,727 | 80 | — | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,993 | 81 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,579 | 71 | — | |
| Biology | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 17% | $59,752 | 63 | — | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 37 +1 | 49% / 51% | 8% | $61,319 | 66 | — | |
| Biophysics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,328 | 72 | — | |
| American Literature | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,229 | 30 | — | |
| Archaeology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,522 | 39 | — | |
| English | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $46,123 | 27 | — | |
| History | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | $49,463 | 36 | — | |
| International Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,766 | 57 | — | |
| Italian | — — | — | — | $51,712 | 43 | — | |
| Modern Languages | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,126 | 41 | — | |
| Political Science | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,238 | 62 | — | |
| Spanish | — — | — | — | $51,993 | 44 | — | |
| Art | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 25% | $39,844 | 12 | — | |
| Music | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,911 | 12 | — | |
| Music Performance | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,882 | 12 | — | |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $71,134 | 81 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 69 | 74% / 26% | 6% | $58,737 | 87% | ||
| Accounting | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 12% | $62,328 | 68 | — | |
| Business Administration | 26 — | 62% / 38% | 8% | $47,341 | 30 | 87% | |
| Business Analytics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $62,994 | 70 | — | |
| Finance | 15 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | $70,927 | 81 | — | |
| International Business | — — | — | — | $56,926 | 57 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,693 | 69 | — | |
| Marketing | 10 +1 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $56,222 | 55 | — | |
| Sales | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 50% | $57,873 | 59 | — | |
| Construction Management | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,456 | 90 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Computing | 11 | 73% / 27% | 9% | $88,632 | |||
| Computer Science | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 12% | $92,959 | 95 | — | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security | — — | — | — | $89,810 | 94 | — | |
| Information Technology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $88,291 | 94 | — | |
| Digital Media | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,698 | 51 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education and Psychology | 84 | 27% / 73% | 4% | $52,767 | 98% | ||
| Exercise Science | 26 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $58,697 | 61 | 100% | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | — — | — | — | $51,899 | 43 | — | |
| Sports Management | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $58,697 | 61 | 100% | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 50% | $50,688 | 40 | — | |
| Clinical Psychology | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 12% | $49,727 | 37 | — | |
| Family Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,913 | 32 | — | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | — — | — | — | $50,580 | 40 | — | |
| Psychology | 17 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $49,810 | 37 | — | |
| Social Work | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $50,486 | 39 | 96% | |
| Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,550 | 42 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 9% | $49,117 | 35 | 96% | |
| History Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,727 | 43 | — | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,379 | 45 | — | |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | — — | — | — | $51,544 | 42 | — | |
| Music Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,470 | 42 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Journalism and Communication | 36 | 39% / 61% | 3% | $47,478 | |||
| Advertising and Public Relations | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,876 | 66 | — | |
| Applied Communication | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,103 | 62 | — | |
| Broadcast Journalism | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,289 | 48 | — | |
| Communication | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,702 | 46 | — | |
| Journalism | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,355 | 48 | — | |
| Journalism | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $53,452 | 48 | — | |
| Public Relations | 4 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,620 | 61 | — | |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,314 | 24 | — | |
| Film Production | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,196 | 11 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 14% | $48,491 | 33 | — | |
| Photography | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $42,229 | 17 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 84 | 20% / 80% | 6% | $82,112 | 93% | ||
| Medical Laboratory Science | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 50% | $77,474 | 87 | — | |
| Nursing | 77 — | 21% / 79% | 3% | $82,724 | 90 | 93% | |
| Health Administration | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,864 | 69 | — | |
| Art Therapy | — — | — | — | $55,534 | 54 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Religion | 14 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $50,365 | |||
| Biblical Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,390 | 39 | — | |
| Religious Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,214 | 38 | — | |
| Theology | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $50,375 | 39 | — |