Southern Adventist University

 

Southern Adventist University

  Southern Adventist University
4881 Taylor Cir
Collegedale, TN 373150370		 General information
 (423) 236-2000

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Master's degrees
Carnegie classification: Not Applicable
Number of students: 2,593 (2006)
2007-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 25

About this School
Southern Adventist University is a liberal arts university located in Collegedale, Tennessee. It is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
 
History
Southern's roots stem from the establishment of Graysville Academy in Graysville, Tennessee, in 1892. The school moved to the community of Thatcher's Switch in 1916, renaming it Collegedale. In 1942, Kenneth A. Wright became president of the school. During Wright's administration, Southern Junior College became accredited as a four-year institution. A new name, Southern Missionary College, was adopted in 1944. Two men and four women received Southern's first baccalaureate degrees two years later. Renamed Southern College of Seventh-day Adventists in 1982, the school became a university in 1996. On September 9, 1996, trustees voted on a new name: Southern Adventist University. In mid-1997 Gordon Bietz became president of Southern Adventist University. Academic expansion has continued, with 10 graduate degrees now offered in business, education, psychology, nursing, computing, and religion. Fifty baccalaureate degrees are offered, 20 associate degrees, 38 minors, and two one-year certificate programs. In the fall of 2005, undergraduate enrollment reached a record high in the school's 113-year history with 2,390 students pursuing their undergraduate degrees and 132 students studying for their graduate degrees. Southern is the largest undergraduate institution in the Seventh-day Adventist North American Division.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-20082006-20072005-2006
In-State$ 15,596$ 14,784$ 14,020
Out of State$ 15,596$ 14,784$ 14,020
Books and Supplies$ 1,000$ 1,000$ 900
On-Campus
Room and board$ 4,734$ 4,604$ 4,480
Other Expenses$ 4,000$ 3,500$ 3,500
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 25% $ 3,079
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 13% $ 3,353
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 96% $ 4,966
Loans to students 47% $ 6,858
 
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