Southern Adventist University Healthcare Programs

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

How Do I Get Into Southern Adventist?

You can apply to Southern Adventist online at: www.southern.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Southern Adventist

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southern Adventist?

Southern Adventist has an acceptance rate of 66%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 41% of students accepted to Southern Adventist submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 650. Math scores were between 470 and 630.

Southern Adventist received ACT scores from 61% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 27. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

Can I Afford Southern Adventist University?

The overall average net price of Southern Adventist is $27,092. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

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 40% of students took out student loans averaging $7,264 a year. That adds up to $29,056 over four years for those students.

Southern Adventist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,384 undergraduate students at Southern Adventist, with 2,103 being full-time and 281 being part-time.

There are also 346 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,103 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	280
Black or African American	165
Hispanic or Latino	531
White	835
International Students	130
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.

Southern Adventist University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	90	63	0	0	0	153
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	1	15	2	18
Physical Therapy Assistant	12	0	0	0	0	12
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	8	0	8
Physical Therapy/Therapist	8	0	0	0	0	8
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	7	0	0	0	7
Health Care Management	0	2	0	2	0	4
Nursing Administration	0	0	0	0	4	4
Critical Care Nursing	0	0	0	1	2	3
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	2	0	0	0	0	2
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	2	0	0	0	0	2
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	1	0	1
Health Services Administration	0	0	0	1	0	1
Art Therapy	0	1	0	0	0	1
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	0	0	0	0	0
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	114	73	1	28	8	224

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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