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South University's online programs was awarded 19 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health & medical assisting services.
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South University's online programs was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that South University's online programs has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
At South University's online programs, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at South University's online programs is 7%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 40% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at South University's online programs. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at South University's online programs is 2%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,307 undergraduates at South University's online programs with 2,190 being full-time and 1,117 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of South University's online programs, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At South University's online programs, approximately 85% of students took out student loans averaging $8,490 a year. That adds up to $33,960 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at South University's online programs is 11.0%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for South University's online programs are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 709 Mall Blvd, Savannah, GA 31406 |
| Phone: | 888-444-3404 |
| Website: | www.southuniversity.edu/online#location=Online Programs |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/southU/ |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/SouthU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 189 | $65,499 |
| General Psychology | 88 | $26,893 |
| Business Administration & Management | 73 | $37,748 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 52 | $33,436 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 39 | $33,655 |
| Public Health | 31 | $29,498 |
| Information Science | 27 | $39,831 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 8 | $31,369 |
| Legal Support Services | 6 | $33,600 |
| Accounting | 3 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 6,724 students took at least one online class at South University's online programs. This is an increase from the 5,405 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 6,724 | 6,724 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,405 | 5,405 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,195 | 6,195 |
| 2017-2018 | 6,904 | 6,904 |
| 2016-2017 | 7,575 | 7,575 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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