South College offers 97 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 64 major programs - 4 Certificate, 14 Associate, 22 Bachelors, 18 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 3 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $17,935 for undergraduate programs and $28,249 for graduate programs.

Total 2,956 students out of total 6,182 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,519 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

South College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouth College
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address3904 Lonas Road, Knoxville, TN
Online Students2,956 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,393 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$17,935
Graduate Tuition & Fees$28,249
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total64 Programs
Certificate4 Programs
Associates14 Programs
Bachelors22 Programs
Masters18 Programs
Doctorate3 Programs
Post-Graduate3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $17,935 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $28,249 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $335 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $335 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$17,025$16,975$17,335$17,335$17,935
Graduate$27,550$27,550$27,765$28,365$28,249
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$0$335$335$335$335
Graduate$0$0$0$0$335

Online Programs By Area of Study

South College offers 97 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 64 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 14 Associates, 22 Bachelors, 18 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 3 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs41422 1833
Overall Programs122432 2153

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Technology7 4 6ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 14 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Protective Services Operations2 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1410 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 64 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED 54 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 711 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Physical Therapy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED80 NOT OFFERED 7
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 65 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At South College, there are 6,182 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,349 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,956 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,393 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,182
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,956
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,393
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,833

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,956 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,171 Tennessee Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,781 students living in the U.S. States other than Tennessee, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,956
Tennessee Resident1,171
Other State In U.S.1,781
Outside of U.S.4
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,956
Undergraduate2,902
Graduate54
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,902
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,857
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking45

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