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South College participates in a range of financial aid programs. Financial Aid is available to students who qualify and the financial aid staff work individually with students to determine eligibility as they seek the economic assistance they need to pay for college. Aid is available in the form of scholarships, grants and awards, work-study programs, and loans. We’re happy to participate in numerous federal, state, and private student aid programs, and to offer funding directly. South College is a proud participant in the Tennessee Promise Scholarship, Hope Scholarship, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, 21st Century Scholarship, South College Promise, and Yellow Ribbon Scholarship programs.

South College provides quality, accelerated educational programs in a variety of career fields. We hope that through the excellence of our programs you will be able to become a more qualified and marketable professional. Our tuition and fees are based on the operational costs of our institution as we strive to excel and advance education to new innovative and instructional heights.

As there are various tuition schedules for our degrees, certificates and concentrations we encourage you to see which tuition schedule fits your desired program. Please see Tuition & Fees and then click either Campus Tuition or Online Tuition.

Yes, South College is a private institution providing a longstanding tradition of leadership in education with thousands of graduates in nursing, business, criminal justice, health science, pharmacy, and legal studies.

Yes, South College is accredited by several governing bodies as a private institution providing a tradition of leadership in education with thousands of graduates in nursing, business, criminal justice, health science, pharmacy, and legal studies, and more. Click below to see all Accreditation information.

Unfortunately, South College does not offer housing and there are no dormitory facilities at any South College campus. Students who are not within commuting distance of one of our campuses must secure their own residence. Resources are available from the Department of Student Services.

There are several avenues for general admission as an Undergraduate. Please click the link below to explore these requirements. Those applying to graduate programs should review admission and application requirements in the catalog section for each program.

Yes. Through this program, qualified high school students may pursue collegiate coursework either online or in person while completing their high school requirements.

Students accepted for dual enrollment can enroll part-time or full-time at any of our locations provided they meet course prerequisites and receive permission from their high school principal or counselor. Qualified students residing in Tennessee are eligible for the Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant which fully funds their dual enrollment courses at South College. The South College Promise is a tuition assistance grant funded directly by South College and awarded to qualified high school students who wish to pursue dual enrollment courses at our Asheville, Atlanta, Orlando, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis campuses.

Yes, South College participates in scholarships available to those who qualify including the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship, Tennessee Promise, HOPE Scholarship, Tennessee Reconnect, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, Indiana 21st Century Scholarship, and the Yellow Ribbon Promise to name a few. South College also offers several different Grant programs such as those for active military and veterans and those in teacher education programs.

South College is pleased to provide Microsoft Office Pro Plus (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, OneNote, and InfoPath) to all students enrolled in credit courses at no cost via the Microsoft Student Advantage program! South College, and most of your Instructors, use Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). To make sure your Instructors can open and grade your assignments, it’s easier to use Microsoft Office programs to create and submit your assignments.

You also will receive free downloads of needed applications such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, Quick Time, Windows Media Player and more. Help Desk Assistance is available too.

The South College Military Grant is available to all active-duty military members, veterans with honorable or general discharge status, and military spouses who are not receiving 100% coverage of tuition and fees under any VA educational benefit and/or state, federal, institutional, or private grant or scholarship program. South College has also been a proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon program since 2011. We have other state-specific military grants and programs available to those that qualify. Please ask our Financial Aid team what options you may have within your state of residence.