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Southern Adventist University, a private Christian institution nestled in the foothills of Collegedale, Tennessee, is best known for its faith-integrated education and highly regarded programs in nursing, biology and pre-med tracks, business, and theology. The student experience is deeply rooted in Seventh-day Adventist values, fostering a close-knit, service-oriented community centered on spiritual growth, regular worship, and global mission outreach. Setting the university apart is its holistic approach to wellness alongside its expansive natural setting, which features more than 30 miles of dedicated on-campus trails for hiking and mountain biking.
Wikipedia:Southern Adventist University is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Collegedale, Tennessee. It is owned and operated by the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It was founded in 1892 in Graysville, Tennessee, as Graysville Academy and was the first Adventist school in the southern U.S. Due to the need for additional space for expansion the school relocated in 1916 and was renamed Southern Junior College. In 1944, Southern began awarding baccalaureate degrees and was renamed Southern Missionary College. In 1996 the institution started conferring master's degrees and adopted its current name.
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Most out-of-state first-years from: CA 94 · FL 61 · GA 49 · TX 31 · WA 25
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