The University of the South

● Sewanee, TN

Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$27,872 Annual average after aid Available

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

79.8% 150% time Available

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

56.9% Where reported Available

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

1,607 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private nonprofit
Predominant degree
Bachelor's
Highest degree
Graduate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Sewanee, TN 37383-1000
Coordinates
35.204719, -85.920179

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$27,872
Median debt of completers
$17,750
Pell Grant share
15.9%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
56.9%
SAT average
1,344
ACT midpoint
29

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
79.8%
Retention rate (full-time)
88.9%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
1,607
Undergraduate students
1,607
Pell Grant share
15.9%
Federal loan share
33.6%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2601 105,024 $54,714 $23,478 Available
Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4201 143,410 $50,266 $24,451 Available
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2301 37,440 $45,329 $23,279 Available
Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2701 29,013 $65,873 $21,236 Available
History. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5401 31,475 $46,980 $23,168 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4005 20,997 $64,217 $22,619 Available
Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4510 47,642 $59,747 $22,787 Available
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5005 16,725 $36,529 $23,359 Available
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0301 22,923 $54,504 $22,332 Available
Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1107 60,965 $105,557 $22,671 Available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1609 13,699 $48,720 $21,836 Available
Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5208 58,746 $83,198 $23,264 Available
Physics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4008 13,468 $77,438 $22,818 Available
Economics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4506 47,798 $77,707 $21,740 Available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3099 31,618 $54,053 $23,760 Available
Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3801 9,802 $45,521 $21,625 Available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2313 13,486 $46,404 $23,999 Available
Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3802 9,167 $40,856 $25,626 Available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2602 14,334 $57,887 $21,949 Available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0502 9,340 $48,294 $22,461 Available
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4006 8,129 $56,220 $23,658 Available
Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4502 11,118 $41,991 $22,412 Available
Area Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0501 5,742 $48,761 $20,756 Available
International/Globalization Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3020 6,728 $57,656 $21,709 Available
Theological and Ministerial Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3906 11,103 $53,555 $26,817 Available
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1605 1,128 $52,860 $22,195 Available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2613 7,926 $60,229 $22,522 Available
Neurobiology and Neurosciences. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2615 12,614 $54,596 $21,733 Available
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1612 1,416 $35,299 $23,064 Available
Sustainability Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3033 3,811 $63,671 $21,142 Available
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1604 503 $40,738 $5,500 Available
Forestry. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0305 2,257 $56,355 $21,613 Available
Literature. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 2314 743 $46,475 $25,579 Available
Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 3013 129 Not available Not available Not available

The University of the South

Sewanee, TN

Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$27,872 Annual average after aid Available
i

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

79.8% 150% time Available
i

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

56.9% Where reported Available
i

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

1,607 Undergraduate enrollment Available
i

Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$17,750 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

88.9% First-year return Available
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Biology, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
105,024
Psychology, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
143,410
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
37,440
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.