South University - Savannah Online: Statistics

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#3099 of 14,131 In the World
#871 of 2,597 In North America
#803 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 63 In Georgia
#1 of 4 In Savannah
#356 of 1,063 For Social Work
Top50% For 41 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$27,841 /y
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
6,439
Graduates
2,364
Male:Female Ratio
25:75
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.

8,803 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 3537 (41%)
White 2664 (31%)
Hispanic 1385 (16%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 689 (8%)
Two or more races 269 (3%)
Asian 79 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 59 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 22 (0.3%)
Nonresident Alien 16 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend South University - Savannah Online is $27,841 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
$27,841/year
Average aid awarded
$6,471
Students receiving aid
96%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $27,856
$30-48K $28,368
$48-75K $29,209
$75-110K $34,126
$110K+ $34,298

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $17,100$16,056
Tuition in-state $17,100$16,056
Tuition out-of-state $17,100$16,056
Fee in-district $1,045$555
Fee in-state $1,045$555
Fee out-of-state $1,045$555

South University - Savannah Online majors

South University - Savannah Online has granted 499 bachelor's degrees across 10 programs, 776 master's across 14 programs, and 60 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 468
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 109 75
Business Administration and Management, General 90 40 8
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 133
Medical Administrative & Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 100
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 61
Nursing Practice 9 48
Psychology, General 51
Information Science & Studies 35 10
Medical & Clinical Assistant 37
Public Health, General 20 15
Criminal Justice & Police Science 32
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 15 12
Accounting 16 7
Nursing Administration 18
Nursing Education 18
Organizational Leadership 18
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 17
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 15
Public Administration 5
Divinity & Ministry 4
Health and Wellness, General 1
Grand Total 152 499 776 60

South University - Savannah Online has a graduation rate of 7%, which is among the 1% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 7% 7% 7%
  • Full-time retention rate - 34%
  • Part-time retention rate - 12%

Publications & Citations

South University - Savannah Online has published 2,746 scientific papers with 89,025 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Genetics.

Publications
2,746
Citations
89,025

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
1,590 / 59,892
Medicine
1,509 / 49,122
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,265 / 43,623
Chemistry
1,215 / 44,910
Engineering
1,129 / 36,382
Computer Science
1,128 / 37,036
Physics
1,089 / 40,358
Environmental Science
956 / 39,001
Psychology
891 / 27,642
Genetics
740 / 32,249
Quantum and Particle physics
728 / 26,628
Political Science
676 / 19,260
Biochemistry
668 / 26,522
Law
643 / 19,095
Sociology
587 / 21,778
Philosophy
573 / 20,006
Pathology
542 / 15,841
Organic Chemistry
523 / 19,950
Geography and Cartography
499 / 19,915
Geology
495 / 18,679
Mathematics
489 / 13,992
Psychiatry
484 / 15,352
Materials Science
460 / 17,239
Business
424 / 7,552
Ecology
402 / 18,567
Economics
402 / 8,548
Statistics
395 / 12,021
History
357 / 14,622
Optical Engineering
354 / 13,573
Surgery
339 / 9,715
Paleontology
333 / 12,489
Archaeology
310 / 13,562
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
306 / 11,894
Neuroscience
293 / 9,436
Nursing
282 / 5,597
Public Health
264 / 14,159
Linguistics
254 / 12,053
Astrophysics and Astronomy
253 / 10,741
Immunology
252 / 6,409
Machine Learning
245 / 6,170

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 12 62
1994 8 86
1995 7 96
1996 12 151
1997 19 159
1998 19 218
1999 15 213
2000 22 279
2001 27 362
2002 28 437
2003 30 533
2004 70 582
2005 76 827
2006 93 936
2007 82 1138
2008 90 1425
2009 87 1675
2010 98 1952
2011 106 2259
2012 109 2621
2013 101 2901
2014 120 3393
2015 130 3515
2016 115 3789
2017 129 4355
2018 156 5665
2019 182 7462
2020 168 7848
2021 167 9654
2022 116 6783
2023 114 6540
2024 92 5950
2025 61 4853
Academic rankings

General info

Founded 1899
Academic calendar October - December; January - March; April - June; June - September
Total FTE staff 652
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

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

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