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Southern Adventist University

Southern Adventist University
P.O. Box 370
Collegedale, TN 37315-0370

Official telephone: (423) 236-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 768-8437
Fax number: (423) 236-1835
Website: www.southern.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,728
Full-time undergraduates: 2,252
Part-time undergraduates: 476
Total graduate students: 447
Full-time graduate students: 169
Part-time graduate students: 278
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 69%

Southern Adventist University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,000 acres
City or town school is located in: Collegedale, TN
Population of city/town: 9,585
Nearest major city: Chattanooga, TN
Distance of nearest major city: 18 miles
Population of nearest major city: 173,366
Online campus map: https://www.southern.edu/
campussafety/Pages/
MapsDirections.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (48%)
  • men's dorms (44%)
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments (8%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 66%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 89%
Percent of students who live off campus: 11%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus unless living with relatives near campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 65%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 150
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Archaeology museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Southern Accent, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 9
Total number of registered organizations: 38
Campus-based religious organizations:
Black Christian Union, Youth Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Black Christian Union, Asian club
International student organizations:
Hispanic club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Departmental clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: The James,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Intramural Director,
Mike Boyd,
Southern Adventist University,
P.O. Box 370,
Collegedale, TN 37315-0370
Athletics homepage: https://www.southern.edu/
enrollment/
seeforyourself/Pages/
campuswebcams.aspx
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flagball, floor hockey, soccer, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (130 miles)
Nearest other airport: Chattanooga, TN (18 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Atlanta (120 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Chattanooga, TN (25 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 20% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Andrews University, Loma Linda University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 49% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Erlanger Hospital, Memorial Hospital.

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