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Is South University-Savannah worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for South University-Savannah, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
South University-Savannah lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $28,743 in yearly net price and $26,123 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $34,421. For context, South University-Savannah's net price is about 6% below the typical 4-year, private for-profit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 186 similar 4-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$24,116
/yrAverage school like this
$25,582
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,466 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $6,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$28,743
Median earnings 10 years out
$34,421
Median debt at graduation
$26,123
Graduation rate
16%
At South University-Savannah, a typical graduate carries about $26,123 in student debt and earns roughly $34,421 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $297 per month, or 10% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
South University-Savannah is a private for-profit school in Savannah, GA. In this category, families usually need to look especially hard at debt, repayment room, and whether the long-run earnings picture justifies the price.
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Common questions about South University-Savannah
The median net price at South University-Savannah is $28,743 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →