by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending South University-Savannah, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The full cost of attending South University-Savannah stands at about $31,163.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $18,145.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,018.00 |
| Total cost | $31,163.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,163.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,834.00 |
| Net price | $23,329.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,163.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,864.00 |
| Net price | $22,299.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 2.2% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $22,796.00 | $23,849.00 | $31,857.00 |
| Senior year | $24,354.00 | $25,479.00 | $34,035.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $94,276.00 | $98,631.00 | $131,752.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $35,916.00 | $37,575.00 | $50,193.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,085.00 | $1,135.00 | $1,516.00 |
| Total amount paid | $130,192.00 | $136,206.00 | $181,944.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $22,796.00 | $23,849.00 | $31,857.00 |
| Senior year | $23,304.00 | $24,380.00 | $32,567.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $46,100.00 | $48,229.00 | $64,424.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,562.00 | $18,373.00 | $24,543.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $531.00 | $555.00 | $741.00 |
| Total amount paid | $63,662.00 | $66,602.00 | $88,968.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,743.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,116.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,807.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $26,266.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,218.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the South University-Savannah Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of South University-Savannah stands at $13,000.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,501.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,000.00 |
| 75th | $22,542.00 |
| 90th | $37,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,643.00 |
| Middle income | $15,278.00 |
| High income | $14,700.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,883.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,576.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of South University-Savannah stands at $824.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at South University-Savannah is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 17.4% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at South University-Savannah total $3,048,464,527.00 distributed across 130,230 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 36 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,352.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,992.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh South University-Savannah, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.