Southern’s new mission statement reflects the university’s commitment to educate with Heaven in view.

In November 2025, Southern sent a record-setting student evangelism group to the Dominican Republic, leading to more than 500 baptisms.

“Before I became a social worker, I was a Christian,” says Candy Dolcy, director of field education and assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Southern Adventist University. “Prioritizing service makes my life a living sermon without...

A group of 34 volunteers from Southern Adventist University journeyed to an Asian nation in the 10/40 window, a region known for limited access to the gospel, for a two-week mission trip in May.

Southern Adventist University’s first Bachelor of Science in Engineering graduates are already living out the motto of the School of Engineering and Physics: Think. Design. Serve.

One day earlier this year, Southern Adventist University students were working at a health fair booth at the Samaritan Center in Ooltewah, Tennessee, when they were able to help a local senior citizen gain a second chance at life.

At Southern Adventist University, students don’t just study—they prepare for real-world careers through hands-on experience, personal mentorship, and a values-based approach.

Southern Adventist University embraces wholistic education, and many students take advantage of all the school has to offer beyond earning a degree. Through service opportunities big and small, Southern students craft a lifelong love for serving,...