How has Southern Adventist University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 80% (2010) to 65% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 1,452 (2010) to 2,907 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 3,053 (2010) to 3,229 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 970–1250 (2020) to 1020–1300 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
Source: College Scorecard · 2020–2024
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 19–25 (2008) to 19–26 (2022).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $18,324 (2011) to $28,900 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.