4-year school · Private nonprofit

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee · Chattanooga, TN–GA metro area. 40 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

40
International graduates, 2024–25
of 664 graduates, all majors
66%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$42,300
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $27,300, before aid
7%
International students
231 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 63 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 51.38associate's, bachelor's, master's · 182 graduates16182associate's, bachelor's, master's
JournalismCIP 09.04associate's, bachelor's, master's · 8 graduates38associate's, bachelor's, master's
Biology, GeneralCIP 26.01associate's, bachelor's, master's · 43 graduates243associate's, bachelor's, master's
Theological and Ministerial StudiesCIP 39.06associate's, bachelor's, master's · 15 graduates215associate's, bachelor's, master's
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCIP 50.06associate's, bachelor's, master's · 12 graduates212associate's, bachelor's, master's
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherCIP 26.99associate's, bachelor's, master's · 2 graduates22associate's, bachelor's, master's
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02associate's, bachelor's, master's · 28 graduates128associate's, bachelor's, master's
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCIP 31.05associate's, bachelor's, master's · 24 graduates124associate's, bachelor's, master's
Accounting and Related ServicesCIP 52.03associate's, bachelor's, master's · 15 graduates115associate's, bachelor's, master's
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCIP 09.09associate's, bachelor's, master's · 10 graduates110associate's, bachelor's, master's
MarketingCIP 52.14associate's, bachelor's, master's · 9 graduates19associate's, bachelor's, master's
ChemistryCIP 40.05associate's, bachelor's, master's · 6 graduates16associate's, bachelor's, master's
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCIP 51.06associate's, bachelor's, master's · 6 graduates16associate's, bachelor's, master's
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCIP 51.10associate's, bachelor's, master's · 6 graduates16associate's, bachelor's, master's
MusicCIP 50.09associate's, bachelor's, master's · 5 graduates15associate's, bachelor's, master's

Admissions

Acceptance rate66%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentile530–660
SAT math, 25th–75th percentile490–640
ACT, 25th–75th percentile19–25
Test scoresOptional
First-year retention83%
Graduation rate, 6 years62%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$27,300
Housing and food, on campus$8,900
Books and other costs$6,100
Total a year$42,300
Four years$169,200

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology