South University - Savannah Online: Statistics

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#3861 of 14,131 In the World
#1082 of 2,597 In North America
#1011 of 2,496 In the United States
#27 of 63 In Georgia
#3 of 4 In Savannah
#264 of 1,028 For Social Work
Top50% For 43 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$24,569 /y
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
5,738
Graduates
1,969
Male:Female Ratio
21:79
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

South University - Savannah Online Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

South University - Savannah Online has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

7,707 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

South University - Savannah Online has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 3009 (39%)
White 2649 (35%)
Hispanic 1340 (18%)
Two or more races 243 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 220 (3%)
Asian 92 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 61 (0.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 15 (0.2%)
Nonresident Alien 14 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend South University - Savannah Online is $24,569 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,569/year
Average aid awarded
$5,440
Students receiving aid
95%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $24,395
$30-48K $25,877
$48-75K $26,232
$75-110K $28,973
$110K+ $28,514

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $15,300$15,000
Tuition in-state $15,300$15,000
Tuition out-of-state $15,300$15,000
Fee in-district $94$840
Fee in-state $94$840
Fee out-of-state $94$840

South University - Savannah Online majors

South University - Savannah Online has granted 546 bachelor's degrees across 10 programs, 685 master's across 14 programs, and 61 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at South University - Savannah Online.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 405
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 103 77
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 163
Medical & Clinical Assistant 156
Business Administration and Management, General 99 28 16
Medical Administrative & Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 88
Psychology, General 82
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 47
Information Science & Studies 21 22
Public Health, General 21 18
Nursing Practice 4 32
Criminal Justice & Police Science 28
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 14 12
Nursing Administration 21
Organizational Leadership 15
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 13
Divinity & Ministry 13
Public Administration 13
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 12
Accounting 9 1
Nursing Education 9
Health and Wellness, General 8
Grand Total 258 546 685 61

South University - Savannah Online has a graduation rate of 6%, which is among the 1% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 6% 4% 7%
  • Full-time retention rate - 33%
  • Part-time retention rate - 12%

Publications & Citations

South University - Savannah Online has published 2,129 scientific papers with 59,116 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Genetics.

Publications
2,129
Citations
59,116

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
1,250 / 40,309
Medicine
1,160 / 34,770
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,055 / 31,884
Chemistry
959 / 27,115
Computer Science
946 / 28,484
Engineering
871 / 23,442
Physics
821 / 25,713
Environmental Science
817 / 26,026
Psychology
697 / 21,681
Genetics
567 / 19,713
Political Science
558 / 13,769
Biochemistry
544 / 17,482
Law
534 / 13,180
Quantum and Particle physics
522 / 15,651
Philosophy
498 / 15,642
Sociology
489 / 19,725
Geology
442 / 15,708
Geography and Cartography
435 / 13,526
Pathology
424 / 12,036
Organic Chemistry
404 / 11,616
Mathematics
401 / 11,675
Psychiatry
371 / 10,299
Business
366 / 5,805
Ecology
358 / 12,542
Economics
345 / 7,566
Statistics
321 / 9,560
Materials Science
318 / 7,773
History
301 / 9,085
Paleontology
299 / 10,227
Archaeology
277 / 8,479
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
275 / 11,786
Surgery
258 / 4,694
Linguistics
243 / 9,498
Neuroscience
240 / 9,797
Optical Engineering
233 / 6,884
Nursing
228 / 3,960
Public Health
220 / 10,520
Computer Vision
208 / 9,847
Social Psychology
206 / 7,812
Machine Learning
204 / 5,913

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 12 29
1992 7 38
1993 10 39
1994 9 55
1995 8 58
1996 12 119
1997 18 132
1998 21 172
1999 15 193
2000 23 273
2001 25 315
2002 30 427
2003 33 428
2004 61 576
2005 87 701
2006 84 843
2007 80 1076
2008 101 1363
2009 89 1541
2010 83 1799
2011 104 2047
2012 95 2346
2013 95 2577
2014 93 2949
2015 89 3022
2016 86 3162
2017 90 3428
2018 101 3705
2019 111 4380
2020 118 5233
2021 130 5203
2022 69 4888
2023 79 4813
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General info

Founded 1899
Academic calendar October - December; January - March; April - June; June - September
Total FTE staff 576
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 709 Mall Blvd
Savannah, Georgia, 31406
United States
City population 148,000
Phone 8884443404

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