The University of the South

Sewanee, TNMain CampusRural area 5–25 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $53,698

Total Cost of Attendance: $68,704

Student Debt

Median total debt: $17,750

Students with federal loans: 30.1%

Students with Pell grants: 14.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $34,203

After 5 years: $57,680

Majors(33 programs)

  1. Economics.(62 graduates)
  2. English Language and Literature, General.(49 graduates)
  3. Psychology, General.(41 graduates)
  4. International/Global Studies.(38 graduates)
  5. Political Science and Government.(37 graduates)
  6. Biology, General.(32 graduates)
  7. History.(29 graduates)
  8. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(23 graduates)
  9. Fine and Studio Arts.(16 graduates)
  10. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
  11. Mathematics.(13 graduates)
  12. Sustainability Studies.(13 graduates)
  13. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(12 graduates)
  14. Computer Science.(10 graduates)
  15. Religion/Religious Studies.(9 graduates)
  16. Music.(9 graduates)
  17. Chemistry.(8 graduates)
  18. Physics.(8 graduates)
  19. Anthropology.(8 graduates)
  20. Philosophy.(7 graduates)
  21. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  22. Forestry.(5 graduates)
  23. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(5 graduates)
  24. Area Studies.(4 graduates)
  25. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(4 graduates)
  26. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  27. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  28. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(4 graduates)
  29. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(2 graduates)
  30. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
  31. Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  32. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  33. Finance and Financial Management Services.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,598 students

Admission Rate: 50.9%

Retention Rate: 88.5%

Graduation Rate: 82.4%

Student Demographics

White (80.9%)
Hispanic (6.5%)
Black (3.9%)
Asian (0.9%)
Two or More (2.6%)
International (4.5%)

Gender Distribution

Men (46.9%)
Women (53.1%)

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