Sewanee, TN · Private · 1,607 undergraduates · rural
The University of the South
Moderately selective
Sewanee's academic and residential campus sits inside a vast university-owned Domain that also functions as a laboratory, trail system, and outdoor classroom.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in student experience, and strong in academic standing.- Admission
- 50.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 81.3%
5,018 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$64,911 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets The University of the South apart
Academic design
Courses and research use the Domain's forests, caves, lakes, watersheds, archaeology, and ecosystems for field-based work across multiple disciplines.
Campus pattern
The university's Domain surrounds the Tennessee mountaintop campus with thousands of acres of forests, bluffs, lakes, caves, and recreational trails.
A signature opportunity
The Domain makes university-owned wilderness a routine part of academics, recreation, research, and campus identity.
Can I get in?
50.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
5,018About 51 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 17% submitted an SAT, and 39% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for The University of the South, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What The University of the South weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Courses and research use the Domain's forests, caves, lakes, watersheds, archaeology, and ecosystems for field-based work across multiple disciplines.
Make institutional fit specific
Sewanee's academic and residential campus sits inside a vast university-owned Domain that also functions as a laboratory, trail system, and outdoor classroom.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$0 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at The University of the South
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Economics
Political Science and Government
Biology, General
Literature
What is campus life like?
The University of the South beyond the classroom
The university's Domain surrounds the Tennessee mountaintop campus with thousands of acres of forests, bluffs, lakes, caves, and recreational trails.
A defining academic feature
Courses and research use the Domain's forests, caves, lakes, watersheds, archaeology, and ecosystems for field-based work across multiple disciplines.
What shapes an ordinary week
The university's Domain surrounds the Tennessee mountaintop campus with thousands of acres of forests, bluffs, lakes, caves, and recreational trails.
A reason to look closer
The Domain makes university-owned wilderness a routine part of academics, recreation, research, and campus identity.