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South University’s online programs Data & Information Overview

19 awards Ranking Badges
11% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is South University’s online programs Ranked?

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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South University's online programs was awarded 19 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health & medical assisting services.

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Overall Quality

South University's online programs was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into South University’s online programs?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that South University's online programs has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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South University’s online programs Faculty

19 to 1 Student to Faculty
7% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At South University's online programs, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at South University's online programs is 7%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  7 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at South University’s online programs

40% Freshmen Retention
2% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 40% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at South University's online programs. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.

Freshmen Retention Rate  40 out of 100
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Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at South University's online programs is 2%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  2 out of 100
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South University’s online programs Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,190 Full-Time Undergraduates
58.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
80.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,307 undergraduates at South University's online programs with 2,190 being full-time and 1,117 being part-time.

How Much Does South University’s online programs Cost?

$22,142 Net Price
85% Take Out Loans
$33,960 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of South University's online programs is $22,142. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of South University's online programs, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At South University's online programs, approximately 85% of students took out student loans averaging $8,490 a year. That adds up to $33,960 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at South University's online programs is 11.0%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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How Much Money Do South University’s online programs Graduates Make?

$36,710 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from South University's online programs make about $36,710 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 14% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of South University’s online programs

Georgia State
2,190 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
South University's online programs is a private for-profit institution situated in Savannah, Georgia. The location of South University's online programs is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for South University's online programs are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 709 Mall Blvd, Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: 888-444-3404
Website: www.southuniversity.edu/online#location=Online Programs
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/southU/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/SouthU

South University’s online programs Majors

14 Majors With Completions
596 Undergraduate Degrees
860 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 14 majors graduated from South University's online programs. Of these students, 596 received undergraduate degrees and 860 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 189 $65,499
General Psychology 88 $26,893
Business Administration & Management 73 $37,748
Health & Medical Administrative Services 52 $33,436
Criminal Justice & Corrections 39 $33,655
Public Health 31 $29,498
Information Science 27 $39,831
Health Sciences & Services 8 $31,369
Legal Support Services 6 $33,600
Accounting 3 NA

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Online Learning at South University’s online programs

100% Take At Least One Class Online
100% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 6,724 students took at least one online class at South University's online programs. This is an increase from the 5,405 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 6,724 6,724
2019-2020 5,405 5,405
2018-2019 6,195 6,195
2017-2018 6,904 6,904
2016-2017 7,575 7,575

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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