South College offers 136 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 95 major programs - 6 Certificate, 18 Associate, 28 Bachelors, 25 Masters, 7 Doctorate, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $18,535 for undergraduate programs and $28,849 for graduate programs.

Total 6,092 students out of total 11,557 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,844 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

South College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouth College
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address3904 Lonas Road, Knoxville, TN
Online Students6,092 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,004 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$18,535
Graduate Tuition & Fees$28,849
Student to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total95 Programs
Certificate6 Programs
Associates18 Programs
Bachelors28 Programs
Masters25 Programs
Doctorate7 Programs
Post-Graduate11 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $18,535 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $28,849 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $335 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $335 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$16,975$17,335$17,335$17,935$18,535
Graduate$27,550$27,765$28,365$28,249$28,849
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$335$335$335$335$335
Graduate$0$0$0$335$335
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

South College offers 136 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 95 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificates, 18 Associates, 28 Bachelors, 25 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs61828 25711
Overall Programs172838 291113

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology10 7 1ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer2 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 14 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Adult and Continuing Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 2
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED87 44 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 1
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 46 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Data Science, General1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 41 515 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Protective Services Operations1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Forensics and Fraud InvestigationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 18 1026 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/AdministrationNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 69 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED 85 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 954 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Physical Therapy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceONLY IN CLASSROOM 42 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 124 38 6
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 619 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At South College, there are 11,557 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,096 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,092 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,004 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,557
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,092
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,004
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,461

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,092 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,840 Tennessee Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 4,238 students living in the U.S. States other than Tennessee, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,092
Tennessee Resident1,840
Other State In U.S.4,247
Outside of U.S.5
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,092
Undergraduate5,083
Graduate1,009
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses5,083
Degree/Certificate Seeking5,051
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking32

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