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South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Knoxville is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is South College?

Contact details for South College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3904 Lonas Road, Knoxville, TN 37909-0000
Phone:	865-251-1800
Website:	www.south.edu

How Do I Get Into South College?

You can apply to South College online at: www.south.edu/admissions/

As long as you submit the requested materials to South College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford South College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At South College, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $8,236 a year. That adds up to $32,944 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at South College is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

South College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,598 undergraduate students at South College, with 3,503 being full-time and 1,095 being part-time.

There are also 1,198 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,503 full-time undergraduates at South College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	60
Black or African American	1,033
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	1,982
International Students	122
Other Races/Ethnicities	224

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at South College. At this time, 3 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 3 countries are represented at South College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Bahamas, and India.

Online Learning at South College

There are 54 bachelor’s degree and 45 master’s degree programs available online at South College. In 2020-2021, 4,108 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at South College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of South College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at South College was 157.9%. This is the #170 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at South College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.