| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,477 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,126 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
351 |
| Total graduate students: |
163 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
68 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
95 |
| 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: |
78% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 9.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 11.6% | Hispanic |
| 65.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 6.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 10.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 13.1% | Hispanic |
| 65.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Campus size: |
1,000 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Collegedale |
| Population of city/town: |
6,500 |
| Nearest major city: |
Chattanooga |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
18 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
447,000 |
| Online campus map: |
https://www.southern.edu/
about/Pages/
directions.aspx |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (48%)
- men's dorms (44%)
- married-student apartments (8%)
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
64% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
36% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
65% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| 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: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tutors |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Southern Accent, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
38 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Black Christian Union, Youth Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Christian Union, Asian Club, |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Departmental Clubs, i.e. chemistry, English, etc., Activity Clubs, i.e., Wakeboarding, Wellness, Mountain Biking |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Intramural Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Mike Boyd
Athletic Director
Southern Adventist University
P.O. Box 370
Collegedale, TN 37315-0370 |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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caving club, kayak club, mountain biking club, wakeboarding club, wellness club |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta (130 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chattanooga (18 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta (120 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Chattanooga (25 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
50% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
10% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Andrews University (MI);Loma Linda University (CA) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
55% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee, |
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