Southern Adventist University vs Tennessee State

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Southern Adventist University is a private (not-for-profit) and Tennessee State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Southern Adventist University has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,590) than Tennessee State ($22,284).
It is harder to admit to Southern Adventist University than Tennessee State.
Southern Adventist University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Tennessee State (985).
Southern Adventist University has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Tennessee State (19).
Tennessee State has more students with 9,218 students while Southern Adventist University has 2,903 students.
Tennessee State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Southern Adventist University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Tennessee State has more full-time faculties with 366 faculties while Southern Adventist University has 139 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southern Adventist University and Tennessee State University.

Southern Adventist University	vs.	Tennessee State
Collegedale, Tennessee	Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$25,590	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,568 Out-Of-State$22,284
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$12,876	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,392

67.01 %	Acceptance Rates	93.00 %
42.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	985
22	ACT Score	19
51 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
85 %	Retention Rate	62 %
2,903	Student Population	9,218
139	Number of Faculties	366
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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