The University of the South
Sewanee, Tennessee
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - professional practice
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The University of the South, familiarly known as Sewanee (), is a private Episcopal liberal arts college in Sewanee, Tennessee, United States. It is owned by 28 southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church, and its School of Theology is an official seminary of the church. The campus (officially called "The Domain" or, affectionately, "The Mountain") consists of 13,000 acres (53 km2) of scenic mountain property atop the…
- Rankings
#1 (Princeton Review)▼
Students Get Outside
Ranked #1 in Students Get Outside (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Most Beautiful Campus
Ranked #2 in Most Beautiful Campus (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Student Support
Ranked #3 in Best Student Support (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Intramural Sports
Ranked #4 in Intramural Sports (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Green Colleges
Ranked #8 in Green Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$53,698▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $71,986
Room & Board: $15,338
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 97%
Avg Grant Aid: $35,088
Pell Grant Recipients: 14%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$53,698▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $71,986
Room & Board: $15,338
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 97%
Avg Grant Aid: $35,088
Pell Grant Recipients: 14%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.06 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1236–1398▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1236–1398
SAT ERW: 633–710
SAT Math: 603–688
ACT Composite: 27–32
- Admit Rate
- 51%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,693
- Undergrad
- 1,615
- Graduate
- 78
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 9:1
- Retention Rate
- 88%
- Graduation Rate
- 82%
- Official Portal
- Visit University Site ↗
735 University Avenue, Sewanee, Tennessee, 37383-1000
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