Southern Adventist University

Southern Adventist University is a private, religous school located in the small town setting of Collegedale, TN, less than an hour from Chattanooga.

Founded in 1892, Southern Adventist University currently enrolls around 2,834 students a year, including 2,448 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

As of 2020, the total market value of the school endowment was $38,140,000.

2021 Admissions Facts About Southern Adventist University

Acceptance rate: 81%

Average GPA: 3.59

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date:

What's the acceptance rate at Southern Adventist University in 2020?

Southern Adventist University is a moderately difficult school to get accepted to. Around 81 percent of all applicants are admitted to Southern Adventist University each year.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.59 /4.0.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is Southern Adventist University a good school?

The definition of a "good school" is different for different people. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how competitive a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention, graduation rates, and job placement statistics can help you understand how satisfied students are with their school experience, and how effectively an institution prepares students for careers.

Retention and graduation rates

Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. The average student debt for graduates in the class of 2021 was around $33,445 per student, not including those with no debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Southern Adventist University sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Southern Adventist University a good school for YOU?

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