Academic Comparison between Watkins Institute and Southern Adventist

Watkins College of Art Design & Film and Southern Adventist University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) and located in Tennessee

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Southern Adventist has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,300) than Watkins Institute ($24,750).
Southern Adventist has more students with 3,229 students while Watkins Institute has 193 students.
Watkins Institute has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Southern Adventist's ratio is 19 to 1.
Southern Adventist has more full-time faculties with 141 faculties while Watkins Institute has 13 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Watkins College of Art Design & Film	vs.	Southern Adventist University
Nashville, Tennessee	Location	Collegedale, Tennessee
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$24,750	2025 Tuition & Fees	$27,300
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,429

-	Acceptance Rates	65.50 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.92 %
-	SAT Score	1,140
-	ACT Score	22
-	Graduation Rate	49 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
70 %	Retention Rate	83 %
193	Student Population	3,229
13	Number of Faculties	141
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
-	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services