The University of the South Sewanee (Sewanee, TN, United States)

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In the rolling hills of southeast Tennessee, on the Cumberland Plateau, just under one hour from Chattanooga, is the very small town of Sewanee, and the The University of the South. (The informal name is Sewanee, and the formal name is The University of the South.) Sewanee is one...

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Admissions

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Selectivity, enrollment funnel, and reported test score ranges from verified federal data.

Institution type

Private nonprofit

Carnegie

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Setting

Distant rural

Admit rate (60%)

Yield estimate (19%)

Applicants

4,162

Admits

2,508

Enrolled

474

SAT ERW: 610–700

SAT Math: 590–690

ACT: 26–31

Academics

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Enrollment scale, calendar structure, and outcome-linked academic signals.

Total students

474

474 students

Calendar

semester

Academic calendar

Graduation rate

80%

Reported outcomes

Retention rate

90%

First-year retention

Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Cost and affordability

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Average net price

N/A

After grants and scholarships for in-state students where reported.

In-state tuition$22

Out-of-state tuition$52,368

Institutional grant aid$95

Pell share19%

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Campus life

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Rankings and recognition

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Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.

Athletics

NCAA Division III

NCAA division where available from verified imports.

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The University of the South Sewanee — editorial overview (Sewanee, TN)

Outcomes and after college

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Median earnings

N/A

Median earnings where reported by federal outcomes data.

Retention rate

90%

First-year student retention.

Graduation rate

80%

Students graduating within 150% of normal time.

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Admissions selectivityD

Graduation outcomesB

RetentionA

Editorial depthB+

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Athletics

NCAA Division III

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