by our College Data Analytics TeamHome to about 2,384 undergraduates in 2020, Southern Adventist is a small, private university located in Collegedale, Tennessee. A safe, suburban environment can offer many of the amenities of city living without the constant hum. Should you tire of the campus however, Southern Adventist offers a “study abroad” program. Please note, some classes/degrees offered by Southern Adventist can be taken “online” so keep that in mind when reviewing this report. For more context, you might also check out our Southern Adventist Guide to Distance and Online Learning.
Some, but not all, schools with a religious affiliation may require a statement of faith or religious studies component. Contact the school to see what their requirements are. If an affinity with the Seventh Day Adventists faith interests you, check out our ranking of The Best Seventh Day Adventists Colleges and Universities.
For more information on policies and accommodations that the university provides to ensure all students get the opportunity to participate, you can visit Southern Adventist Disability Services.
While not a "service academy", Southern Adventist does offer support for veterans and those seeking a career in the armed forces. There is an active student veterans group on campus. For more information, check out our Southern Adventist for Veterans Guide.
Southern Adventist offers on-campus housing, but freshmen are not required to take advantage of it. In the end though, most do choose to live in the dorms.
* Data compiled from students who received financial aid, including loans.
Southern Adventist has a comparatively small, student body. There were 2,384 undergraduates in 2020. Full-time attendance was 2,103 (88.2%). Part-time attendance was 281 (11.8%).
| Full-time | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2,103 | 281 | 2,384 |
Compared to other colleges and universities across the nation, Southern Adventist receives top marks for overall diversity. We rank Southern Adventist #39 out of 3,451.
The chart below shows each element that we looked at to determine this ranking, and how that metric compares to the national average. 100 would indicate excellent diversity in each category, and 1 would mean poor diversity.
You can learn more about the diversity of the student body at Southern Adventist by looking closer at the ethnic, gender, age, and geographic diversity metrics from the Southern Adventist Diversity Guide.
We wanted to tell you about student athletes at Southern Adventist, but that information was not available.
For more information about athletics including per-team sizes, coaching and scholarships check out our Guide to Southern Adventist University Athletics