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Acceptance Rate 65.78%
Yield 38.28%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 22
Applicants 2,490

Southern Adventist Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 65.78% at Southern Adventist University. Total 2,490 students applied and 1,638 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Southern Adventist.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://www.southern.edu/enrollment/Pages/default.aspx
Online Applicationwww.southern.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate65.78%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 65.78%. A total of 2,490 students (1,031 men and 1,312 women) have applied to and 1,638 (708 men and 930 women) students admitted to Southern Adventist University.
Among them, 299 male and 328 female students have enrolled into Southern Adventist and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 38.28%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southern Adventist
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,4901,0311,3120147
Admitted1,63870893000
Enrolled62729932800
Acceptance Rate 65.78% 68.67% 70.88% - 0.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 38.28% 42.23% 35.27% - -
[Chart] Southern Adventist University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southern Adventist, 255 applicants (41% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 382 applicants (61%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at Southern Adventist. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,280 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Southern Adventist. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Southern Adventist with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Southern Adventist
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98011201280
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570650
Math470550630
ACT Composite192226
Math172025
English192327
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southern Adventist University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Southern Adventist
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Southern Adventist

The calendar system at Southern Adventist University is Semester. Southern Adventist University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Southern Adventist University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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