- The Inkwell
- Tennessee
- The University of the South
Sewanee, TNRural: distantZIP 37383Founded 1857
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1857
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.sewanee.edu
- Member of
- ACA
TennesseeReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
The University of the South
The University of the South is a private nonprofit university in Sewanee, Tennessee, with 1,607 undergraduates. It admits 57% of applicants, graduates 79% within six years and costs $31,931 a year after aid.
79%graduate
Admission rate57%
Retention89%
4-year graduation72%
Pell Grant share19%
Federal loans32%
$31,931net price / year
57%admission rate
1344average SAT
79%graduate in 6 years
$72,175median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,250median debt
#328 of 1,704 for earnings#1,512 of 1,739 for lowest net price#208 of 1,738 for graduation rate#321 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $74,398tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $58,226
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $58,226
- Average net price
- $31,931national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$20,205
$30,001–48,000$14,784
$48,001–75,000$26,325
$75,001–110,000$27,659
$110,001+$40,379
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 57%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1344
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 640–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 620–680
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 27–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college57%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college89%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college79%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college19%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 79%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 72%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 82%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,466
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $72,175middle 50%: $49,627–$106,120
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$106,120
Median, The University of the South$72,175
Lower quarter$49,627
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,607
- Part-time
- 0.9%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 19.5
- First-generation students
- 13%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 19%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 89%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,158 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $22,548
- Endowment, end of year
- $499,943,537
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White82%
Hispanic5.5%
Black4.0%
Asian0.8%
Two or more races3.0%
U.S. nonresident3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown0.4%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Social sciences25%
Biological & biomedical sciences15%
English language & literature8.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies8.3%
Psychology7.4%
Business & management6.5%
Natural resources & conservation6.2%
Visual & performing arts5.8%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union University Jackson, TN | $22,995 | 75% | $58,910 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN | $21,394 | 48% | $59,630 |
| Bethel University McKenzie, TN | $13,267 | 29% | $49,011 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN | $19,828 | 51% | $56,862 |
| Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN | $18,130 | 54% | $51,756 |
| Rhodes College Memphis, TN | $28,776 | 81% | $79,506 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence University Canton, NY | $31,355 | 79% | $74,500 |
| Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA | $33,015 | 79% | $80,119 |
| Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | $31,829 | 82% | $79,268 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC | $31,764 | 74% | $70,201 |
| Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA | $33,445 | 79% | $81,484 |
| Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | $30,861 | 82% | $66,117 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 221519. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7458159.