About South College
Type
Private
For-Profit
4 Years
Student Population
2,722
Website
www.south.eduAccreditation
SACSCOC
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
On Campus Housing
No
South College formerly known as the Knoxville Business College is an accredited private for-profit type institution that was established in the year 1882 when Jacob T. Johnson established a business college in downtown Knoxville. The college since its establishment has expanded and now has 5 campuses offering various degree and programs to the students all over the world.
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It has over 2,100 students enrolled in various courses and programs. There are 5 campuses spread across Knoxville and the United States of America, the headquarters of the college is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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The student-faculty ratio of the college is 17:1.
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The college provides various resources and facilities for the student’s growth and aiding them in various ways to achieve success. The various South college resources provided to the students are webmail, student services, financial aid, and many more.
Online Education at South College
The college is offering online degree programs with the aim to provide high-quality education to the students having travel or time limitations, by providing flexible and easy access to online degrees and programs.
The college provides a wide range of courses and majors to the online students without sacrificing the quality of teaching and assessments.
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The online programs offered by the college are accredited and also allows convenient credit transfer.
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The college offers Certificate Programs and degree levels programs, such as associate, masters, baccalaureate, and educational specialist programs.
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The college offers various degrees and certificate level programs, few of which are mentioned Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Education, Engineering Technology, Health Science, Information Technology
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The South College Moodle is an online learning platform for the students, to make online learning easier.
For more info on Programs and Tuition
Reviews
Based on the reviews provided by the students, the college appears to be quite good and supportive and is concerned with providing quality education to the students, few reviews given by the students are listed below
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The faculty is supportive and always ready to help.
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The overall college experience is pretty good and the college is one of the best places for online programs.
Rankings
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It is ranked 49th in the list of 'National Liberal Arts College', according to U.S News.
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It is ranked 101 on the list of 'Best Value Schools', according to U.S News.
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It is ranked 38th in the list of 'High School Counselor' rankings, according to U.S News.
Admissions
Application Deadline
N/A
Acceptance Rate
N/A
SAT Range
N/A
ACT Range
N/A
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
N/A
High School GPA
N/A
Accept Common App
None
Annual Cost to Attend
Net Price
$17,146
Average Annual Cost
$16,200
Books And Supplies
$1,298
Other Fees
$375
Academics
Highest Degree Offered
NA
Student:Faculty Ratio
18:1
Full-Time Retention Rate
61%
Part-Time Retention Rate
N/A
Academic Calendar
Quarter
Research Funding per Student
N/A
Faculty Overview
Male Professors
Female Professors
Non-traditional Learning
Evening Degree Programs
Teacher Certification
Distance Education
Study Abroad
Majors
Allied Health and Medical Assisting...
92 Graduates
Registered Nursing, Administration,...
72 Graduates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervent...
70 Graduates
Food Science and Technology
24 Graduates
Criminal Justice and Corrections
20 Graduates
Accounting and Related Services
11 Graduates
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science...
11 Graduates
Legal Support Services
8 Graduates
Non-Professional General Legal Stud...
7 Graduates
Business Administration, Management...
4 Graduates
Business/Commerce, General
3 Graduates
Human Resources Management and Serv...
2 Graduates
Teaching Assistants/Aides
2 Graduates
Health and Medical Administrative S...
1 Graduates
Marketing
1 Graduates
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Student Body
Undergraduate Students
1,944
Socio-Economic Diversity
50%
Part-time
N/A
Students Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Geographic Density
Geographic Density
High
Unknown Location
Out Of State
In State
Foreign
Economic Diversity
36% percentage of students who recieved an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Median Household Income
$48,993 per year
Campus Life
Housing
The institution does not provide on-campus housing facilities for students.
On Campus Housing Available
No
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
No
Freshmen Live on Campus
N/A
Undergrads in College Housing
N/A
Averege Housing Cost
N/A
Campus Food
The institution does not provide any meal plan options.
Meal Plan Available
No
Average Meal Plan Available
N/A
Athletes
Division Sports Nickname
N/A
School Colors
N/A
Varsity Athletics Association
N/A
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
N/A
Total Male Athletes
N/A
Total Female Athletes
N/A
Intramural Sports
N/A
Sports Club
N/A
Campus Safety
24-Hour Security Patrol
NA
24-Hour Escort Safety rides
NA
After Graduation
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$25,700/year
Median Earnings 10 Years After Graduation
$26,700/year
Typical Monthly Loan Payment
$88 - 413
Financial Aid
Students Receiving Gift Aid
Average Aid Per Year
$11,274
Students Receiving Federal Grants
Average Aid Per Year
$5,072
Students Receiving State Aid
Average Aid Per Year
$4,484
Students Receiving Institutional Grants
Average Aid Per Year
$11,120
Average Grant & Scholarship by Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30K
$10,477
$30K - $48K
$8,192
$48K - $75K
$9,931
$75K - $110K
$9,694
> $110K
$11,103
The college offers various aids to help the students in bearing educational expenses. Financial aid is provided in various forms, such as scholarships, grants and awards, loans, and work-study programs.
The students must apply and fill in the FAFSA/Federal School Code form with the correct federal school code. South College Federal school code is 004938.
The Federal Aid provided include Pell Grant, TEACH Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Direct Subsidized Loan, Direct PLUS Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans.
The Institutional Aid consists of First Responder Grant, South College Military Grant, South College Promise
The State Aid consists of the Tennessee Student Assistance Award, Tennessee Reconnect, Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarships, Tennessee Promise.
The Military Aid consists of Tennessee STRONG Act, Post 9/11 GI Bill.
