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Southern Adventist University

48/100
Collegedale, TNSee your chances →private nonprofitM2

Acceptance Rate

65.5%

Total Profiles

5

SAT Range

1020–1300

User Accept Rate

80.0%

Tuition

$25,590

Undergrad Enrollment

2,673

Applicants

2,731

Yield Rate

41.7%

Student:Faculty

16:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
3.66
SAT
1370
ACT
Round: REA
Class of 2025REJECTED
GPA
3.36
SAT
1220
ACT
33
Round: EA
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
2.89
SAT
ACT
32
Round: RD
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.42
SAT
1190
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2026ACCEPTED
GPA
3.81
SAT
1480
ACT
Round: ED

What you pay

$24,345/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $97,380 over four years.

What grads earn

$51,516/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$56,075 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.9 years of pay.

66% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

8.7%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

28%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Southern Adventist University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$19,123
$30–48k$20,421
$48–75k$22,849
$75–110k$26,679
Over $110k$30,751

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

59%

Completion · all

61%

Completion · Pell

54%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

63%

Median debt

$24,500

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
2,731
Admitted
1,81966.6%
Enrolled
75842% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling1
Rape1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

No athletics data available.

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse77 grads
Biomedical Sciences, General37 grads
Business Administration and Management, General26 grads
Kinesiology and Exercise Science26 grads
Psychology, General17 grads
Finance, General15 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General12 grads
Cinematography and Film/Video Production12 grads
Theology/Theological Studies11 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching11 grads

4yr Grad Rate

32%

6yr Grad Rate

57%

Retention Rate

83%

Median Earnings

$53,723