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IPEDS ID: 221519
OPE ID: 00353400
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The University of the South
735 University Avenue, Sewanee, Tennessee 37383-1000
General information:  (931) 598-1000
Website:  www.sewanee.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  Rural: Distant
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  1,778 (1,702 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  10 to 1
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Admissionsadmission.sewanee.edu/
Apply Onlineadmission.sewanee.edu/apply
Financial Aidadmission.sewanee.edu/
Net Price Calculatorwww.collegecostcalculator.org/sewaneetheuniversityofthesouth
Disability Serviceswww.sewanee.edu/student-life/university-wellness-center/student-accessibility-services/
Athletic Graduation Rateswww.sewanee.edu/about/accreditation/student-success-and-achievement/
Mission Statement
  about.sewanee.edu/university-purpose
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Protestant Episcopal
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
16%
Special Learning Opportunities
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2017Full timePart time
Total faculty16837
Instructional16837
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019% change 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
Tuition and fees$38,700$42,400$45,120$45,1200.0%
Books and supplies$900$1,200$1,200$1,2000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$11,050$12,100$12,880$12,8800.0%
Other$1,300$1,750$1,750$1,7500.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$11,050$12,100$12,880$12,8800.0%
Other$1,300$1,750$1,750$1,7500.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$1,300$1,750$1,750$1,7500.0%
Total Expenses2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019% change 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
On Campus$51,950$57,450$60,950$60,9500.0%
Off Campus$51,950$57,450$60,950$60,9500.0%
Off Campus with Family$40,900$45,350$48,070$48,0700.0%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2018-2019
Tuition$17,568
Fees$280
Alternative Tuition Plans
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Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2017-2018
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid141392%————
Grant or scholarship aid41192%$10,831,899$26,355
Federal grants7216%$458,054$6,362
Pell grants7216%$318,054$4,417
Other federal grants378%$140,000$3,784
State/local government grant or scholarships8619%$403,330$4,690
Institutional grants or scholarships41092%$9,970,515$24,318
Student loan aid16537%$856,990$5,194
Federal student loans16437%$836,602$5,101
Other student loans41%$20,388$5,097
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid11,48687%$35,070,486$23,601
Pell grants29317%$1,280,273$4,370
Federal student loans58734%$3,651,634$6,221
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2015-20162016-20172017-2018
Average net price$30,726$34,001$34,564
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2015-20162016-20172017-2018
$0 – $30,000$13,203$13,670$13,836
$30,001 – $48,000$15,875$16,738$16,033
$48,001 – $75,000$20,042$20,343$18,452
$75,001 – $110,000$25,533$28,819$30,154
$110,001 and more$35,101$37,868$40,208
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2017
Total enrollment1,778
Undergraduate enrollment1,702
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment16
Graduate enrollment76
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 99% Part-time: 1%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 47% Female: 53%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 1% Black or African American: 5% Hispanic/Latino: 6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 81% Two or more races: 3% Race/ethnicity unknown: 0% Non-resident alien: 4%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 100% 25 and over: 0% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 17% Out-of-state: 79% Foreign countries: 4% Unknown: 1%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2016.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 80% Part-time: 20%
Undergraduate Distance Education StatusGraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: -1% Enrolled in some distance education: -1% Not enrolled in any distance education: 100%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: -1% Enrolled in some distance education: -1% Not enrolled in any distance education: 100%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2018
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants3,4651,5671,898
Percent admitted65%65%66%
Percent admitted who enrolled21%23%20%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommendedConsidered but not required
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 88%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Returned in Fall 2017
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 94 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2017.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 84% Transfer-out rate: 14%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2010] 4-year: 79% 6-year: 82% 8-year: 82% [Began in Fall 2012] 4-year: 78% 6-year: 84%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2010 or Fall 2012
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 84% Female: 84%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asian: 88% Black or African American: 84% Hispanic/Latino: 94% White: 83% Two or more races: 80% Non-resident alien: 100%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 82% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 16% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 76% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 18% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 83% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 15%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 74% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 23% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 83% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 17% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 72% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 24%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2017-2018
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctorPostgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization6---
Area Studies, Other0---
Asian Studies/Civilization1---
Women's Studies2---
Category total9---
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry4---
Biology/Biological Sciences, General23---
Environmental Biology9---
Category total36---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science6---
Category total6---
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing-10--
English Language and Literature, General461--
Category total4611--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature0---
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2---
French Language and Literature9---
German Language and Literature3---
Latin Language and Literature0---
Russian Language and Literature3---
Spanish Language and Literature3---
Category total20---
History
History, General19---
Category total19---
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General8---
Category total8---
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies32---
Medieval and Renaissance Studies0---
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other0---
Sustainability Studies10---
Category total42---
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies6---
Forest Sciences and Biology5---
Natural Resources/Conservation, General11---
Category total22---
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy5---
Religion/Religious Studies5---
Category total10---
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General7---
Geology/Earth Science, General10---
Physics, General5---
Category total22---
Psychology
Psychology, General52---
Category total52---
Social Sciences
Anthropology7---
Economics, General58---
Political Science and Government, General27---
Category total92---
Theology and Religious Vocations
Divinity/Ministry-1642
Theology/Theological Studies-5-2
Category total-2144
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation8---
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General5---
Fine/Studio Arts, General7---
Music, General3---
Category total23---
Grand total4073244
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Educational Benefits, 2017-2018
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 16 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 1 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution (*)
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $22,499
  • (*) One or more average amounts of benefits/assistance are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2017-2018 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division III with footballMenWomen
All Track Combined4947
Baseball43–
Basketball1812
Equestrian–38
Field Hockey–21
Football79–
Golf149
Lacrosse3829
Soccer3018
Softball–12
Swimming and Diving1824
Tennis1714
Volleyball–13
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited since ((!)07/01/1900)12/08/2026
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theologyAccredited since (01/15/1958)12/31/2015
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/143905.
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2016 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations5716
Liquor law violations9913
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations367
Liquor law violations253
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape101417
Fondling985
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault210
Burglary62230
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape71013
Fondling944
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault200
Burglary62127
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201520142013
Default rate3.2%2.5%2.8%
Number in default766
Number in repayment215234207
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