Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #174 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,895
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $21,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Southern Adventist University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 65.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,424 of 1,914 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 530–660, SAT Math 490–640, ACT 19–25. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,773
Larger than 65% of colleges
National median 1,603
Southern Adventist UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventists(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Southern Adventist University admitted 65.5% of 1,914 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,914
65.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,424
39.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)566
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 530–660
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 490–640
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–25
- 136
Your chances
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- 1020–1300
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–25
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$25,979
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $28,900
- Average net price
- $25,979
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32.4%
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56.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
82.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$58,780
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Southern Adventist University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Southern Adventist University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #558 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 77 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $83,525
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Business
Ranked #963 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,307
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $22,337
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,773
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Southern Adventist University
Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL
Lee University-TennesseeCleveland, TN
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityAtlanta, GA · about 97 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- southern.edu
Colleges nearby
Chattanooga State Community College11.1 miChattanooga
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers12 miChattanooga- Lee University-Tennessee13.1 miCleveland
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga14 miChattanooga
Cleveland State Community College14.3 miCleveland
Bryan College-Dayton31.2 miDayton
Colleges nearby
- Chattanooga State Community College11 mi from Southern Adventist University
- Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers12 mi from Southern Adventist University
- Lee University-Tennessee13 mi from Southern Adventist University
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga14 mi from Southern Adventist University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $25,979 a year after aid
Mission & community
Seventh-day Adventist
Affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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What is the Southern Adventist University acceptance rate for 2026?
Southern Adventist University admitted 65.5% of 1,914 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Southern Adventist University tuition?
Tuition at Southern Adventist University is $28,900 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $25,979 a year.
What is the average net price at Southern Adventist University?
The average net price at Southern Adventist University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $25,979 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Adventist University?
56.4% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Adventist University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southern Adventist University?
The closest matches are Oakwood University, Lee University, and Lipscomb University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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