Southern Adventist University

Educational Services · Primarily TN · PERM filings 2020–2024

#13,465 top sponsor

Overview

Southern Adventist University is a Educational Services employer that has filed 5 PERM green-card applications between FY2020 and FY2024. That places it #13,465 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 4 were certified (80% approval rate), taking about 358 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in TN, and the median sponsored wage is $61,534.

5

PERM filings

80%

approval

0

denied

$61,534

median wage

358d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 2 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is BRAZIL (100%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • Brazil2

Prior visa status

  • H-1B2

Education

  • Master's1
  • Doctorate1

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations Southern Adventist University most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $62,327
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $61,521
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $64,488
Assistant Professor, Mass Communication and Communication Studies 1 $54,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $61,534

Common job titles

Professor 1 Associate Professor 1 Assistant Professor of Chemistry 1 Assistant Professor, Mass Communication and Communication Studies 1 Professor, School of Religion 1

Worksite states

TN 5

Wage range

$54,000

25th

$61,534

median

$62,327

75th

$64,488

90th

Law firms used

  • Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz2
  • Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC1
  • Maynard Cooper and Gale PC1
  • Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell Berkowitz PC1

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-300-24164-103166 ProfessorCertified Collegedale, TN Sep 25, 2025
G-300-24170-123652 Associate ProfessorCertified Collegedale, TN Sep 25, 2025
G-300-23215-236613 Assistant Professor of ChemistryCertified - Expired Collegedale, TN Nov 29, 2024
A-21243-38065 Professor, School of ReligionCertified Collegedale, TN May 6, 2022
A-20283-09112 Assistant Professor, Mass Communication and Communication StudiesCertified Collegedale, TN Jun 8, 2021

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.