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Acceptance Rate 65.50%
Yield 36.92%
SAT Score 1,140
ACT Score 22
Applicants 2,907

Southern Adventist Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 65.5% at Southern Adventist University. Total 2,907 students applied and 1,904 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 22.
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 Rate65.50%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 65.50%. A total of 2,907 students (1,205 men and 1,509 women) have applied to and 1,904 (832 men and 1,069 women) students admitted to Southern Adventist University.
Among them, 331 male and 372 female students have enrolled into Southern Adventist and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 36.92%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southern Adventist
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,9071,2051,50900
Admitted1,9048321,06900
Enrolled70333137200
Acceptance Rate 65.50% 69.05% 70.84% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 36.92% 39.78% 34.80% - -
[Chart] Southern Adventist University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southern Adventist, 321 applicants (46% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 420 applicants (60%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at Southern Adventist. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 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 Total102011401300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530590660
Math490550640
ACT Composite192225
Math172025
English182226
[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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