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Southern Adventist University

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,673
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 41%
Hispanic 27%
Asian 10%
Black 9%
International 8%
Mixed 6%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 43%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 17%
Arts 9%
Education 4%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $27,300
Est. Cost of Attendance $38,618
10-Year ROI $122,000
ROI Percentile 34th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 5%

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 36%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 4 #559
Humanities & Social Sciences 1 #596

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1,020 – 1,300
ACT Range 19 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 97 55% / 45% 9%
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 0%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 3 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 12 58% / 42% 17%
Biomedical Sciences 37 +1 49% / 51% 8%
Biophysics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 7 71% / 29% 29%
American Literature 4 25% / 75% 0%
Archaeology 2 0% / 100% 0%
English 5 40% / 60% 0%
History 5 80% / 20% 20%
International Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Italian
Modern Languages 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 1 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish
Art 4 50% / 50% 25%
Music 4 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 2 50% / 50% 0%
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 69 74% / 26% 6%
Accounting 8 88% / 12% 12%
Business Administration 26 62% / 38% 8%
Business Analytics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Finance 15 87% / 13% 0%
International Business
Management Information Systems 1 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing 10 +1 70% / 30% 0%
Sales 2 100% / 0% 50%
Construction Management 4 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Computing 11 73% / 27% 9%
Computer Science 8 88% / 12% 12%
Computer and Information Systems Security
Information Technology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Media 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education and Psychology 84 27% / 73% 4%
Exercise Science 26 38% / 62% 0%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 0% / 100% 0%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sports Management 1 100% / 0% 0%
Behavioral Neuroscience 2 0% / 100% 50%
Clinical Psychology 8 25% / 75% 12%
Family Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology 17 24% / 76% 0%
Social Work 11 9% / 91% 0%
Education 3 33% / 67% 0%
Elementary Education 11 18% / 82% 9%
History Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Teaching English as a Second Language
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Journalism and Communication 36 39% / 61% 3%
Advertising and Public Relations 1 100% / 0% 0%
Applied Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Broadcast Journalism 2 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism 3 33% / 67% 0%
Journalism 1 0% / 100% 0%
Public Relations 4 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Commercial and Advertising Art 1 100% / 0% 0%
Film Production 12 50% / 50% 0%
Graphic Design 7 14% / 86% 14%
Photography 3 67% / 33% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 84 20% / 80% 6% $99,855
Medical Laboratory Science 6 17% / 83% 50%
Nursing 77 21% / 79% 3% $99,855
Health Administration 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art Therapy
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Religion 14 86% / 14% 0%
Biblical Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Religious Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Theology 11 91% / 9% 0%