Tennessee

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee

Private for-profitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1882Midsize citySEVP certified
South College campus
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About

South College is a private for-profit institution with its main campus in Knoxville, Tennessee. The college offers approximately 100 programs, from certificate programs to degree programs at the associate, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral levels. It was founded as Knoxville Business College in 1882, acquired by Stephen A. South in 1989, and renamed South College in 2001.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$19,360
Estimated total for international students
US$30,485
Net price calculatorsouth.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
8,745
Graduate students
2,775
International undergraduates
3%
Students per teacher
25 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
45%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$45,099

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (93)

Bachelor's degrees27 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesMarketingNon-Professional Legal StudiesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Master's degrees21 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer ProgrammingComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingPublic AdministrationPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)8 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious Studies
Associate's degrees18 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsLegal Support ServicesPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeaching Assistants/Aides
Undergraduate certificates11 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer ProgrammingComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData ScienceDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsLegal Support ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Graduate certificates7 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsPublic AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.