Southern Adventist University
Southern Adventist University at a Glance
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About Southern Adventist University
According to Wikipedia, Southern Adventist University is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Collegedale, Tennessee. It is owned and operated by the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It was founded in 1892 in Graysville, Tennessee, as Graysville Academy and was the first Adventist school in the southern U.S. Due to the need for additional space for expansion the school relocated in 1916 and was renamed Southern Junior College. In 1944, Southern began awarding baccalaureate degrees and was renamed Southern Missionary College. In 1996 the institution started conferring master's degrees and adopted its current name.
Southern Adventist University's Online Degrees
Bachelor of Science to Post Master's in Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Required Credits: 77
MS in Education
Degree Concentrations
- Content Area
- Administration
- Required Credits: 145
MBA in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 180
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
MS in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
- Emphasis: Nurse Educator
- Emphasis: Primary Care—Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
- Emphasis: Acute Care—Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
- Emphasis: Family Nurse Practitioner
- Emphasis: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Emphasis: Acute Care—Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Educator
- Primary Care—Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Emphasis: Acute Care—Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Educator
- Primary Care—Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Required Credits: 45
- Format: Fully online
Post-Master's Certificates in Nursing
- Required Credits: 187
- Completion Time: 24 months
MS Education in Outdoor Education
- Required Credits: 33
- Completion Time: 15 months
MSW in Social Work/ Business Administration
- Required Credits: 66
- Completion Time: 24 months
Southern Adventist University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,731 | 65% | 83% | 56% | 1160 | 22 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Southern Adventist University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $28,900 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $21,055 |
| 30K - 48K | $21,021 |
| 48K - 75K | $22,466 |
| 75K - 110K | $29,082 |
| 110K+ | $32,904 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Southern Adventist University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Southern Adventist University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $58,780 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Southern Adventist University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 4,540 | 4,086 | 454 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Southern Adventist University?
Southern Adventist University is located at 4881 Taylor Cir, Collegedale, TN 37315-0370.
How Safe is Southern Adventist University?
Southern Adventist University reported 0.3 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most midsize residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Southern Adventist University has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Collegedale has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.84%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Southern Adventist University Known For?
Southern Adventist University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Social Work
- Literature
- Computer Science
- History
- Business
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Communications
- Law
- Biology
Southern Adventist University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Southern Adventist University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Southern Adventist University ranks #730 in the U.S. and #1915 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #1260 in the U.S. and #4327 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #1277 in the U.S. and #5953 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #1412 in the U.S. and #6847 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #1541 in the U.S. and #3994 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #1712 in the U.S. and #5278 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #1741 in the U.S. and #6968 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #1804 in the U.S. and #5828 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #2061 in the U.S. and #7404 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #2090 in the U.S. and #9646 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #2135 in the U.S. and #5685 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #2246 in the U.S. and #7753 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #2392 in the U.S. and #8540 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #2501 in the U.S. and #9265 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #2517 in the U.S. and #8479 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #2532 in the U.S. and #10653 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #2583 in the U.S. and #9447 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesSouthern Adventist University ranks #2832 in the U.S. and #9220 worldwide for influence in Law.
Southern Adventist University ranks #3230 in the U.S. and #11992 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWho Are Southern Adventist University's Most Influential Alumni?
Southern Adventist University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Social Work, and Medical. Here are some of Southern Adventist University's most famous alumni:
