College statistics
- Address:
- 735 University Avenue
Sewanee, TN
37383 - Sector Group:
- Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- Official Website:
- www.sewanee.edu/
- Setting:
- Rural
- Annual In-State Tuition:
- $55,822
- Annual Out-of-State Tuition:
- $55,822
- Room and Board:
- $16,028
- Acceptance Rate:
- 50.9%
- Endowment (End of Year):
- $499,943,537
- Research Activity Tier:
- No research designation
- Economic Mobility Index:
- Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- Primary Undergraduate Major:
- Social Sciences
The University of the South, located in Sewanee, Tennessee, is a private liberal arts college that emphasizes close-knit residential learning on a rural campus. The institution enrolls 1,693 students and maintains a special focus on arts and sciences education, with Social Sciences as the primary undergraduate major.
Annual tuition is $55,822, and the total cost of attendance is $71,850 when room and board are included. Admissions are moderately selective, with a 50.9% acceptance rate. Admitted students typically score at the 75th percentile of 710 on SAT Reading, 688 on SAT Math, and 32 on the ACT Composite. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published tuition rate.
The university reports a substantial endowment of nearly $500 million, which supports institutional operations and student aid. This school works best for students seeking a residential liberal arts education in a rural setting and who value small class sizes and faculty engagement. For more information, visit www.sewanee.edu/.