The University of the South

Sewanee, USπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Location & Campus

Gender Distribution

Fall 2023 undergraduate

% of International Students

2023-2024 undergraduate

The University of the South is located in Outlying Rural of Sewanee, USπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Admissions

Deadlines

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    • Early Decision
      2025 Fall
    • Early Action
      2025 Fall
    • Early Decision II
      2025 Fall
    • Regular Decision
      2025 Fall

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2023 undergraduate

International

Overall

Overall ED

Test Scores SAT/ACT

Test Policy for Fall 2025: SAT/ACT Optional

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

633710

Math

603688

ACT

Composite

2732
The range shows 25th - 75th percentile scores of students enrolled in Fall 2023

Relative Importance of Factors in Admission Decisions

Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Rigor of secondary school recordβœ“
Class rankβœ“
Academic GPAβœ“
Standardized test scoresβœ“
Application essayβœ“
Recommendation(s)βœ“

Non-Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Interviewβœ“
Extracurricular activitiesβœ“
Talent/abilityβœ“
Character/personal qualitiesβœ“
First generationβœ“
Alumni/ae relationβœ“
Geographical residenceβœ“
State residencyβœ“
Religious affiliation/commitmentβœ“
Volunteer workβœ“
Work experienceβœ“
Level of applicant’s interestβœ“

Costs & Aid

$71,992Total Cost on Campus
$11,581Average Cost After Aid on Campus
2022-2023 for international students
Estimated expensesAcademic year 2023-24
Undergraduate tuition and fees$53,704
Books and supplies$1,200
On-campus housing$15,338
On-campus other expenses$1,750
Total$71,992

Rankings

#45U.S. News National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings 2025

Fields of Study

Students graduated in 2022-2023