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South University-Savannah Online

Savannah, Georgia Private for-profit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

South University-Savannah Online is a private for-profit four-year institution in Savannah, Georgia. All of its programs are delivered through distance education. It enrolled 8,803 students in fall 2024, including 6,439 undergraduates and 2,364 graduate students. It is part of South University - Member LLC.

South University-Savannah Online offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 22 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary, Registered Nursing, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,865 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 34% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 30 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
8,803
Students enrolled
34%
First-year retention
1,865
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
22
Programs and majors
30:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Online

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 22

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 11
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Psychology 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
34%
First-year retention, part-time students
12%
Student-to-faculty ratio
30:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
494
Associate degrees
249
Master's degrees
1,056
Doctoral degrees (research)
16
Professional doctorates
50

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
8,803
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,439
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,364
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,735
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,045
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,690
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
76%
Men
24%
White
32%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
43%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Delivery
All programs are offered fully online
Programs that can be completed fully online
22
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
100%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Other academic year
Part of
South University - Member LLC
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Chief administrator
Matthew Gavlik
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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