Tuskegee University vs. Southern Adventist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL with Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southern Adventist University is larger than Tuskegee University based on total student enrollment (3,229 students vs. 3,121 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tuskegee University is located in Tuskegee, AL (Distant Town setting); Southern Adventist University is in Collegedale, TN (Large Suburban setting).
• Tuskegee University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Southern Adventist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tuskegee University 14:1; Southern Adventist University 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Adventist University are 10.8% lower than at Tuskegee University ($8,900 vs. $9,980).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.5% higher at Southern Adventist University than at Tuskegee University (about $1,914 more per year; $27,300 vs. $25,386).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern Adventist University than at Tuskegee University (99% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tuskegee University students is 54.3% larger than aid received by Southern Adventist University students ($19,910 vs. $12,904).

Admissions details

• Incoming Tuskegee University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Southern Adventist University (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Tuskegee University and Southern Adventist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tuskegee University Apr 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Southern Adventist University average a 3.59 high school GPA, 0.49 higher than at Tuskegee University (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.9% at Tuskegee University vs. 36.9% at Southern Adventist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern Adventist University graduates have a $5,622 lower median loan debt than Tuskegee University graduates ($26,500 vs. $32,122).
• Among borrowers, Southern Adventist University graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tuskegee University graduates ($274 vs. $332).
• More Southern Adventist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tuskegee University students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.