| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,093 men, 1,358 women, 2,451 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
933 men, 1,127 women, 2,060 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
160 men, 231 women, 391 total |
| Total graduate students: |
49 men, 93 women, 142 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
15 men, 28 women, 43 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
34 men, 65 women, 99 total |
| 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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| 9.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 13.6% | Hispanic |
| 67.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 10.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 12.5% | Hispanic |
| 66.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.5% | 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: |
8,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Chattanooga |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
18 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
447,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.southern.edu/~pr/
SAUmap.html |
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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 (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: |
Athletic Director
Southern Adventist University
P.O. Box 370
Collegedale, TN 37315-0370
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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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