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Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The suburban atmosphere of Collegedale makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Southern Adventist University?

Contact details for Southern Adventist are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4881 Taylor Cir, Collegedale, TN 37315-0370
Phone:	423-236-2000
Website:	www.southern.edu

Can I Afford Southern Adventist?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Southern Adventist paid $960 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$22,980	$22,980
Fees	$890	$890
Books and Supplies	$1,100	$1,100
On Campus Room and Board	$8,330	$8,330
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,300	$4,300

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Southern Adventist, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $7,730 a year. That adds up to $30,920 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southern Adventist is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Southern Adventist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,400 undergraduate students at Southern Adventist, with 2,100 being full-time and 300 being part-time.

There are also 319 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,100 full-time undergraduates at Southern Adventist, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Adventist University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	282
Black or African American	129
Hispanic or Latino	574
White	822
International Students	131
Other Races/Ethnicities	162

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Adventist University. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Southern Adventist. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Canada, and Bermuda.

Online Learning at Southern Adventist University

In 2020-2021, 1,168 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southern Adventist has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Southern Adventist

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southern Adventist University was -0.6%. This is the #1,639 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Southern Adventist regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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