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Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN 37315Suburb: LargeUNITID 221661

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsHispanic-servingAANAPI-servingSeventh Day AdventistsSpecialty: Health Professions 33%Specialty: Business 12%Specialty: Biology 10%
Undergraduates
2,773
Graduate students
300
Admit rate
66%
Average net price
$24.3k
Graduation rate
49%
Retention rate
83%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53.7k
Median debt
$24.5k
Student : faculty
19:1
Value score*
41th pct.
Programs offered
459
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Seventh Day Adventists
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.