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University of the South (Sewanee)

Small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 1,000 to 2,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Rural
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Small
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$27,958

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $10,474
$30,001–$48,000 $12,758
$48,001–$75,000 $16,685
$75,001–$110,000 $20,066
$110,001+ $37,849

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 987 students…

Graduated 81%
Transferred 17%
Withdrew 2%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 37%
Not making progress 17%
Deferment 16%
Paid in full 16%
Forbearance 9%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 1,810
Undergraduate enrollment 1,725
Graduate enrollment 85

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 82%
Hispanic 5%
Non-resident alien 4%
Black 4%
Two or more races 3%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Economics 62
English Language and Literature 49
Psychology 41
International/Global Studies 38
Political Science and Government 37
Biology 32
History 29
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 23
Fine and Studio Arts 16
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 13
Mathematics 13
Sustainability Studies 13
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 12
Computer Science 10
Religion/Religious Studies 9
Music 9
Chemistry 8
Physics 8
Anthropology 8
Philosophy 7
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
Forestry 5
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 5
Area Studies 4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 4
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 4
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 2
Field of study Median earnings
Economics $47,595
Political Science and Government $37,568
History $37,568
International/Global Studies $28,960
Psychology $26,353
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $25,774
English Language and Literature $25,194
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $15,922
Field of study Median debt
Psychology $17,148
International/Global Studies $19,500
English Language and Literature $21,175
History $22,750
Political Science and Government $24,267
Economics $24,798
Biology $25,000
Info: Department of Education