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South College

South College

Knoxville, TN · City · 8,745 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

South College in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a private, career-focused institution highly regarded for its robust healthcare and pre-professional programs, most notably its acclaimed School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, and Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The student experience is defined by a supportive, professional, and commuter-friendly campus culture where small class sizes foster close faculty mentorship and hands-on, simulation-based clinical training. Setting the university apart is its flexible quarter-system academic calendar, which offers multiple start dates throughout the year and accelerated pathways that allow students to graduate and enter high-demand career fields much faster than at traditional institutions.


Wikipedia:South College is a private for-profit institution with its main campus in Knoxville, Tennessee. The college offers approximately 100 programs, from certificate programs to degree programs at the associate, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral levels.

Location
Knoxville, TN, 37909-0000 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
152 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$30,954
Avg net price
$17,858
Tuition
$18,535
Books & supplies
$1,500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,820
$30–48k
$17,983
$48–75k
$18,964
$75–110k
$22,710
$110k+
$23,053
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
40%
4-yr on-time completion
50%
1st-yr retention
52%
Transfer-out rate
22%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
36%
Transferred
20%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
44%
Median earnings (6yr)
$37,570
Median earnings (10yr)
$36,642
Median debt
$18,668
Monthly loan payment
$198
Debt range (25th–75th)
$4,000$21,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$38,109
Student Body
Men 10%Women 90%
25
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
49%
First-generation
47%
Median family income
$22,714
Independent students
69%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
27.0
Part-time students
20%
Race & ethnicity
White
41%
Hispanic
2%
Black
43%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
3%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$37,570
10 years after entry
$36,642
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing237
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs65
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions41
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions31
Criminal Justice and Corrections15
Health and Medical Administrative Services14
Business Administration, Management and Operations11
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions10
Accounting and Related Services10
Computer and Information Sciences, General6
Human Resources Management and Services5
Non-Professional Legal Studies4
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management3
Computer Science2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods2
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Institutional
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions
Full-time faculty
34%
Avg faculty salary
$8,750/mo
Instructional spend/student
$4,599
Federal loan rate
62%

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