South College Graduate Schools

South College (referred to as South) is a Private, 4 years school located in Knoxville, TN. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at South College is $28,365 in average. The school has 1,198 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,796 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

South College (referred to as South) is a Private, 4 years school located in Knoxville, TN. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/2000 - Current).
South Directory Information
School NameSouth College (South)
Address3904 Lonas Road, Knoxville, TN 37909-0000
Phone865-251-1800
Webhttps://www.southcollegetn.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.south.edu/admissions
Financial Infohttps://www.south.edu/admissions/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at South College is $28,365 in average. The school has 1,198 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,796 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 71 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 37 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$28,365
Student Population1,198
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs71 graduate programs
(37 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at South College is $28,365 in average for the academic year 2022-2023.
South College offers the alternative tuition plans.
South College offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)37 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of South College is $28,365. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.16% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$25,850$375
2019-2020$27,025$525
2020-2021$27,025$525
2021-2022$26,880$885
2022-2023$27,480$885
The graduate school tuition & fees of South is expensive compared to private graduate schools in Tennessee. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Tennessee graduate tuition is $21,801 (public) / $19,533 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
South College$28,365
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Tennessee Graduate Schools$16,517$19,659
Public$11,408$21,801
Private$19,533
For academic year 2022-2023, the off-campus living costs are $22,626. Off-campus living costs are increased by 9.15% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$13,527$3,609
2019-2020$14,787$3,753
2020-2021$16,056$4,023
2021-2022$16,056$4,674
2022-2023$18,180$4,446

Graduate Programs at South

South College offers 19 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 353 students have completed their study at South College.
Offered Degrees at South College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree1510173
Doctor's degree - other20180
Post Bachelor's Degree220
Total1912353
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at South College by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration program with 0 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Physician Assistant program with 84 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 97 completers.
South College offers 19 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 353 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 173 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 180 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Information Technology0-
Education [+] (2 completers) 11 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction3-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision5-
Elementary Education and Teaching3-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration3-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Public Administration0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 135 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Physician Assistant84-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing51-
Business [+] 24 completers-
Business Administration and Management24-
Project Management0-
Organizational Leadership0-
Accounting and Business/Management0-
Finance0-
Total173
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 180 completers-
Pharmacy83-
Physical Therapy/Therapist97-
Total180
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration0-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Public Administration0-
Total0

Graduate Student Population at South

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,198 students enrolled into South College graduate schools where it has total 5,796 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,044 full-time and 154 part-time graduate students. By gender, 383 male and 815 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,198383815
Full-time1,044340704
Part-tme15443111
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 938 White (78.30%), 81 Black/African American (6.76%), 36 Hispanic (3.01%), 87 Asian (7.26%), and 56 students with other races. 21 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,198383815
American Indian/Native American211
Asian873255
Black/African American812556
Hispanic361521
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander725
White938290648
Two More19613
Un-Known725
Non-resident Alien211011
South College offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 82 graduate students (6.84% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 325 graduate students (27.13% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,198
Enrolled Online Exclusively82
Enrolled Some Online Courses325
Not in Online Courses791
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at South College. 413 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.47% of total students), 15 students are aged above 50 (1.25%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at South College.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,198383815
Age 20-2120614
Age 22-2439396297
Age 25-29509172337
Age 30-341656996
Age 35-39522230
Age 40-49441331
Age 50-6415510

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