About South University-Savannah Online
Savannah, Georgia, is home to South University-Savannah Online, a private for-profit university serving roughly 6,430 undergraduates. Instruction is delivered primarily online. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 30 to 1.
Nursing programs at South University-Savannah Online
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at these levels: bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), master’s degree in nursing (MSN), and doctoral degree in nursing (DNP). In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 130 bachelor’s-level nursing graduates, about 587 master’s-level nursing graduates, and about 59 doctoral-level nursing graduates. A bachelor’s program is the traditional four-year route to RN licensure and the usual starting point for later graduate study; see our ADN vs. BSN guide if you are still deciding on a degree level. Graduate options (MSN and DNP) are aimed at licensed nurses moving into advanced practice, leadership, or teaching.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $18,100 a year. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $27,000 a year. About 84% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the bachelor’s level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $23,800. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those bachelor’s-level nursing graduates at roughly $80,000 one year after finishing and $91,400 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 9% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 34% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, so ask the admissions office how applicants are evaluated. Expect the nursing program to have its own application, prerequisite courses, and limited seats. Our guide to getting into nursing school explains what programs typically look for. To work as a nurse in Georgia, graduates apply for a license with the Georgia Board of Nursing and pass the NCLEX. Before you commit, verify the program’s ACEN or CCNE accreditation and state approval, and compare it with other options on our Georgia nursing schools page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
