Southern Adventist's tuition & fees has increased from $20,650 (2015) to $27,300 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.20% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,800 (year 2015) to $13,760 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Southern Adventist University.
Southern Adventist's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 32.89% from 2015 ($31,830).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Southern Adventist's COA is $42,300, which is increased by 7.09% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Southern Adventist's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.20% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $26,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southern Adventist University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | 9.09% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | -8.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.59% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 34.35% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southern Adventist University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,080 | $12,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,600 | $12,350 | 5.16% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,900 | $12,450 | 2.83% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,940 | $12,600 | 9.54% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,890 | $12,700 | -0.42% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,420 | $12,750 | 4.46% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,490 | $12,800 | 0.56% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,630 | $13,300 | 1.12% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,810 | $13,600 | 1.43% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,900 | $17,600 | 8.51% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southern Adventist University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Southern Adventist University | $27,300 | $25,590 | 6.68% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $63,946 | 5.55% |
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| Belmont University | $42,540 | $41,320 | 2.95% |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,938 | $26,150 | 3.01% |
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| Lipscomb University | $40,572 | $38,824 | 4.50% |
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| Lee University | $23,790 | $22,690 | 4.85% |
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