Match #1
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate45%
- 1,153 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $26,827, close to $25,979
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Southern Adventist University are Oakwood University, Lee University-Tennessee, and Lipscomb University. Southern Adventist University admits 66% of applicants and has an average net price of $25,979 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Southern Adventist University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Southern Adventist University
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Match #2
Lee University-Tennessee
Cleveland, TN
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate71%
- 2,617 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 2,617 students, close to 2,773
Match #3
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate68%
- 2,997 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,997 students, close to 2,773
- Acceptance rate 68%, close to 66%
Match #4
Johnson University
Knoxville, TN
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate65%
- 743 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 56%
- Acceptance rate 65%, close to 66%
Match #5
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,737 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 56%
- Acceptance rate 69%, close to 66%
Match #6
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate67%
- 2,104 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,104 students, close to 2,773
- Acceptance rate 67%, close to 66%
Match #7
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate63%
- 1,572 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 56%
- Acceptance rate 63%, close to 66%
Match #8
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,252 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 56%
- Average net price $27,786, close to $25,979
Match #9
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,116 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 56%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Milligan College
Milligan, TN
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate72%
- 818 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 56%
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 66%
Questions about Southern Adventist University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southern Adventist University?
The closest matches to Southern Adventist University are Oakwood University, Lee University-Tennessee, Lipscomb University, Johnson University, and Trevecca Nazarene University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Southern Adventist University hard to get into?
Southern Adventist University admitted 66% of its 1,914 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Southern Adventist University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southern Adventist University ($25,979 a year), including Cumberland University ($15,965), Trevecca Nazarene University ($19,828), and Milligan College ($20,000). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
