IU East vs. Southern Adventist University

Indiana University East vs. Southern Adventist University comparison

	Indiana University East	Southern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU East	Southern Adventist University
Location	Richmond, IN	Collegedale, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,985	3,154
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#876	#592
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iue.edu	southern.edu
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Costs	IU East	Southern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$7,492	$24,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,356	$24,350
Room & Board	$10,244	$8,460
Avg Net Price	$9,484	$25,374
Avg Grant Aid	$7,602	$12,495
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	100%

Admission	IU East	Southern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,749	2,731
Admitted	1,246	1,819
Acceptance Rate	71.2%	66.6%
Enrolled %	27%	41.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.59
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	20/25	18/26
SAT Range	1010/1220	970/1270
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 18, 2026

Academics	IU East	Southern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) General Studies (8%) Human Services (7%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Education (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (5%)
Outcomes	IU East	Southern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	19%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$44,600
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$26,500
Median Loan Payment	$211	$274

Diversity	IU East	Southern Adventist University
% Men	3%	3%
% Women	5%	7%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	48%
% Black	4%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	IU East	Southern Adventist University
% In-State	79%	20%
% Out-of-State	20%	77%
Campus	IU East	Southern Adventist University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southern Adventist University is larger than than IU East based on total student enrollment (3,154 students vs. 2,985 students)

IU East vs. Southern Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU East or Southern Adventist University?

• Southern Adventist University is 225% more expensive to attend than IU East for in-state tuition ($24,350.00 vs. $7,492.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14% higher at Southern Adventist University than Indiana University East ($24,350.00 vs. $21,356.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University East than Southern Adventist University ($9,484 vs. $25,374)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Adventist University are 21.1% lower than costs at Indiana University East ($8,460 vs. $10,244)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Adventist University than Indiana University East (100% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Adventist University students is 64.4% larger than aid received Indiana University East ($12,495 vs. $7,602)

IU East vs. Southern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IU East or Southern Adventist University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southern Adventist University or IU East .

• Accepted freshman Southern Adventist University students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at IU East (3.41)
• IU East has a higher acceptance rate (71.2%) than Southern Adventist University (66.6%)

IU East vs. Southern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU East or Southern Adventist University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southern Adventist University and IU East.

• The graduation rate at Southern Adventist University is higher than Indiana University East (51% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Southern Adventist University earn on average $11,700 more per year than IU East graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $32,900)
• Indiana University East students graduate with a $6,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Southern Adventist University graduates. ($20,500 vs. $26,500)
• IU East graduates are paying $63 less per month on federal student loans than Southern Adventist University graduates. ($211 vs. $274)
• More Southern Adventist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU East students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 40%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/