Southern Adventist University: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost
Collegedale · Tennessee · Private nonprofit · school website
Southern Adventist University runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Tennessee (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 100% — above the Tennessee average of 90.1%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing Programs at Southern Adventist University
Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.
| Program | Track | Status | 2025 NCLEX pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree | RN | Approved | 90.8% |
| Bachelor Degree | RN | Approved | 100% |
Cost & Admissions
Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.
What Southern Adventist University Nursing Graduates Earn
Federal earnings and debt data for graduates of this school's own nursing programs, by credential — not all alumni. Figures lag the current graduating class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $61,225
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $75,891
- Median federal loan debt
- $19,500
- Graduates / yr
- 86
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $66,005
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $83,525
- Median federal loan debt
- $27,000
- Graduates / yr
- 83
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Southern Adventist University?
Southern Adventist University's best-performing RN program had a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Tennessee board of nursing — the state average is 90.1% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.
How much does Southern Adventist University cost?
Southern Adventist University's published in-state tuition / yr is $27,300, and the average net price after aid is $24,345 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of Southern Adventist University earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $61,225 median one year out; BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $66,005 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
How hard is it to get into Southern Adventist University?
Southern Adventist University admits 66% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.
About this data
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Tennessee board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city. Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.
- collegescorecard.ed.gov — Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
- www.tn.gov — list: Master lists dated February 2026 (revised quarterly); pass rates = CY2025 first-time
- www.tn.gov — list: Master lists dated February 2026 (revised quarterly); pass rates = CY2025 first-time