Southern Adventist University (Southern Adventist) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Collegedale, TN.

It offers 273 graduate programs - 133 Master's, 6 Doctorate, and 134 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,870.

A total of 332 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,903 students at Southern Adventist. Southern Adventist offers online graduate programs and 97 out of 332 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Southern Adventist's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,870. It offers 273 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSouthern Adventist University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address4881 Taylor Cir, Collegedale, TN
Graduate School Students319 students
97 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$12,870
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 273 Graduate Programs
133 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 134 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Southern Adventist University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Southern Adventist University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,870 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $715.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$12,870
Cost per Credit$715
Books & Supplies$1,100
Room & Board$8,460 (On-Campus) / $9,250 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,350 (On-Campus) / $4,350 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,780
Off-Campus Total$27,570

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Southern Adventist University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 273 major areas - 133 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 134 Post-Master's. 92 students have been conferred Master's degree and 10 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total9210-3
Men264-2
Women666-1

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Broadcast Journalism NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Relations/Image Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Advertising NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Culinary Arts/Chef Training NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering Mechanics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
French Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Italian Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Arabic Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Systems NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Pre-Law Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biophysics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religion/Religious Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bible/Biblical Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Religious Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Religious/Sacred Music NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Theology/Theological Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pastoral Studies/Counseling2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Psychology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Archeology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Relations and Affairs NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Building/Property Maintenance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Commercial and Advertising Art NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Graphic Design NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cinematography and Film/Video Production NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Photography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
European History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public/Applied History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
History (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Southern Adventist graduate schools have a total of 319 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 70 male and 249 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 102 full-time and 217 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 97 students enrolled through online exclusively and 181 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 185 White, 48 Black, and 13 Asian students are attending at Southern Adventist University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total319
Men70
Women249
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total319
Full-time Students102
Part-time Students217
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total319
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian13
Black48
Hispanic41
White185
Two or more races13
Un-Known2

Online Population

At Southern Adventist University graduate schools, 97 students enrolled online exclusively and 181 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment332
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses97
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses181
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses54
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses97
Tennessee Resident41
Other State In U.S.56
Outside of U.S.0