South College

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South College
Former names
Knoxville Business College
TypePrivate for-profit college
Established1882
ChancellorStephen A. South
StudentsOver 3,100
Location
Knoxville
,
Tennessee
,
United States

35°57′29.6526″N 83°58′32.8542″W / 35.958236833°N 83.975792833°W / 35.958236833; -83.975792833Coordinates: 35°57′29.6526″N 83°58′32.8542″W / 35.958236833°N 83.975792833°W / 35.958236833; -83.975792833
Websitewww.south.edu

South College is a private for-profit college with its main campus in Knoxville, Tennessee. It offers more than 80 programs and concentrations, including certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral programs.

History[]

Knoxville Business College was founded in 1882. It was acquired by Stephen A. South in 1989, obtained accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2000 and changed its name to South College in 2002.

  • 2003 – Became eligible for student participation in Tennessee HOPE Scholarship[1]
  • 2007 – Started Master of Health Science in Physician Assistant program, the institution’s first master’s level program[2]
  • 2012 – Started Doctor of Pharmacy program, the institution’s first doctoral level program[3]
  • 2015 – Started Doctor of Physical Therapy program as first hybrid program in U.S.;[4] became eligible for student participation in Tennessee Promise scholarship program;[5] and established associated South College Opportunity Grant[6]
  • 2016 – Completed merger for South College Asheville campus
  • 2017 – Established South College Nashville campus and launched South College Promise Grant and South College Military Grant[7]
  • 2018 – Established Online Operations Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 2018 – Established South College Atlanta campus
  • 2019 – First earned Top 10 School Military Friendly Rating
  • 2019 – Established Department of Dental Education at South College Nashville campus with full-service dental clinic and two dental programs.

Campuses[]

Academics[]

South College currently offers more than 80 programs and concentrations in a variety of disciplines in the Schools of Business and Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant Studies, Legal Studies, Nursing, and Education. Health & Therapy and Ministry programs are offered as well. Education is career-focused and offered through several channels, including on campus, hybrid, and distance learning.[8][9]

South College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Various programs have earned programmatic accreditation or approval as well.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tennessee Education Lottery Program – Eligible Institutions". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "South College Physician Assistant Program". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "South College (TN) School of Pharmacy". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Doctor of Physical Therapy". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tennessee Promise Institutions" (PDF). March 22, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Financial Aid". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "The South College Promise Grant". Retrieved December 10, 2019."Military Grant". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "Impacts and Perceptions of Career-Focused Education". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Academics". Retrieved December 10, 2019."Academic Programs". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  10. ^ "Accreditations and Approvals". Retrieved December 10, 2019.

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