South Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#448 in National Universities

Tennessee Colleges

#31 in Tennessee Colleges

South College is ranked 448^th in National Universities and 31^st in Tennessee Colleges.

The following statements evaluate South College by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Its tuition & fees of $18,535 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 11,557.
The financial aid amount ($8,803) is much higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (126 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of South are $18,535 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

South College $18,535

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $16,575

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of South are $28,849 and it is very expensive compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

South College $28,849

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,114

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $16,420

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at South is 42% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

South College 42%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 40%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at South is 21% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

South College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 13%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at South is 52% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

South College 52%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 66%

Student Population

The total student population at South is 11,557 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

South College 11,557

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 638

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at South is $8,803 which is 47.49% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

South College $8,803

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $5,446

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at South is 25 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.