Transfer Students
Start Your Journey at Southern
Admission to Southern begins with an application. You can apply online to get started. Part of the application process is evaluating what education you’ve already received to ensure you start well at Southern.
Admission Requirements
College Transcript(s)
If credits were taken in another country, the transcript must be sent to a foreign transcript evaluator like SpanTran to be evaluated on a 4.0 grade scale and translate it to English if needed.
Transcripts can be emailed to transfer@southern.edu or mailed to the address below:
Enrollment Services
Southern Adventist University
PO Box 542
Collegedale, TN 37315
High school transcript or GED
Transfer students are required to submit their official high school transcript as part of the admission process.
Transcripts can be emailed to applications@southern.edu or mailed to the address below:
Enrollment Services
Southern Adventist University
PO Box 542
Collegedale, TN 37315
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Important Dates
- Freshmen Priority Deadline March 1
- Transfer Priority Deadline June 1
- Acceptance Deadline: June 1
- I-20 Deadline: July 1
- Acceptance Deadline: October 1
- I-20 Deadline: December 1
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Fall Semester: May 1
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Winter Semester: November 1
Will my credits transfer?
Students enrolling at Southern may transfer previously earned credits if the following expectations are met:
- Official college transcripts from each college attended are submitted.
- The completed credits were for college-level courses in which the student has earned a grade of C- or higher.
- All completed credits come directly from regionally accredited institutions.
- Credit may be considered for courses taken at institutions which are not regionally accredited only after the student has completed at least 16 semester hours at Southern with a 2.00 or better average.
Use the options below to evaluate your transferable credits.
Enter existing credits from multiple schools and get a report of transferable courses.
View courses from other schools that have already been assigned transferable credits.
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Transfer Academic Scholarship
The Transfer Academic Scholarship is awarded to those students who have earned more than 10 hours of college credit and will be taking a full-time load (12 or more undergraduate hours) through the duration of the scholarship. This scholarship is based on a combination of the student’s ACT score* and cumulative college GPA. This scholarship will automatically be awarded once all college transcripts and test scores are received.
Transfer students can receive this scholarship each year by maintaining the combined point total from their cumulative GPA and ACT score. The cumulative GPA is determined after their first semester at Southern and then yearly after the fall semester. Southern does not round up numbers for this scholarship.
*To convert an SAT score to an ACT score, call 1.800.SOUTHERN for an Admissions Counselor.
Use this Points Formula to calculate eligibility for the Transfer Academic Scholarship:
Step One. Take cumulative college GPA and multiply by 1,000 _______ Points (4,000 max)
Step Two. Take ACT* test score and multiply by 100 +_______ Points
Step Three. Add all points from Steps One and Two =_______ Total Points
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TOTAL POINTS |
SCHOLARSHIP |
Yearly Amount |
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4,800-5,700 |
Bronze+ Scholarship |
$2,000 |
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5,701-6,600 |
Silver+ Scholarship |
$4,000 |
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6,601 and up |
Gold+ Scholarship |
$6,000 |
Transfer Students who do not have an ACT score can qualify for a scholarship based on their cumulative GPA only. Transfer students can receive this scholarship each year by maintaining a cumulative GPA as listed below. The cumulative GPA is determined after their first semester at Southern and then yearly after the fall semester. Southern does not round up numbers for this scholarship.
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AWARD |
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT AND QUALIFICATIONS |
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Bronze Circle |
$1,000 with maintenance of 3.00-3.39 GPA |
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Silver Circle |
$2,000 with maintenance of 3.40-3.79 GPA |
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Gold Circle |
$3,000 with maintenance of 3.80 and above GPA |
Student Missionary/Task Force Scholarship
If you choose to serve an as a student missionary or task force worker for an academic year, you’ll receive a $1,500 scholarship upon returning to Southern. For more information, call the Chaplain's Office at 423.236.2787.
Summer Ministries Scholarship
sponsored summer camp, and you’ll be rewarded with a scholarship when you return to Southern.
Literature Evangelism Scholarship
Summer earnings are matched 50 percent, with a scholarship cap of $2,000.
Summer Camp Scholarship
$170 per full week worked, with a scholarship cap of $2000 (Your camp director must submit the number of weeks you will work based on your camp contract to Enrollment Services.)
At the end of each summer, Southern will verify that you met your contractual obligations with your employing organization. If you participate in multiple summer ministries, you’re eligible to receive only one of the summer ministry scholarships—whichever is larger.
Departmental Grant
Performance Scholarships
Endowment Fund Scholarships
Southern Adventist University is blessed with a growing endowment fund created by donors interested in helping students like you achieve your educational goals.
Eligibility for scholarships from the Southern endowment fund is determined by filling out the FAFSA, which uses a nationally recognized formula to determine a family's ability to pay for college.
Southern Scholars Honors Program Scholarships
Are you an academically motivated student who wants to take your college experience to the next level through rigorous course work? Consider enrolling in the Southern Scholars Honors Program. Students who participate in Southern Scholars are eligible for scholarships of $1,500, $2,500 and $3,500 during their second, third, and fourth years, respectively. For more information, email scholars@southern.edu.
Other Scholarship Resources
You may qualify for scholarships from national and community organizations like the YMCA and Rotary Club, from your parent's employers, or even from your local church. Check out resources in your hometown by contacting the public library, the local Chamber of Commerce, and your pastor. You can also access scholarship and financial aid information online at www.finaid.org. There are several searchable databases of more than 180,000 private scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans.