Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Episcopal
Location Sewanee, TN
Population 35,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37%)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (33%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,724
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 24%
From Region 37%
Athletes 35.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 82%
Hispanic 6%
Black 4%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 434 46% / 54% 4% $67,031 52 96%
Computer Science 14 +2 93% / 7% 36% $95,490 91
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 33% $67,431 53
Geosciences 6 50% / 50% 0% $62,688 40
Mathematics 7 +5 57% / 43% 0% $77,776 74
Physics 2 50% / 50% 0% $76,119 72
Biochemistry 5 60% / 40% 20% $62,108 38
Biology 40 32% / 68% 5% $50,678 10 100%
Neuroscience 20 +7 30% / 70% 5% $62,553 39
Environmental Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $71,217 62 100%
Forestry 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $66,684 51
Economics 67 76% / 24% 4% $84,437 82 100%
Finance 28 71% / 29% 0% $86,896 84
American Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,884 18
Anthropology 6 0% / 100% 0% $58,380 27
Asian Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Classics 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $64,063 44
Creative Writing 10 +1 10% / 90% 0% $50,808 10
French 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $62,555 39
German 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $63,238 41
History 19 +2 58% / 42% 0% $61,023 35 94%
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $57,687 25
International Studies 15 +3 47% / 53% 7% $71,001 62 95%
Literature 27 +8 30% / 70% 0% $51,413 11
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Natural Resources and Conservation 19 +2 58% / 42% 0% $71,217 62 100%
Philosophy 5 +3 20% / 80% 0% $55,247 18
Political Science 36 +7 50% / 50% 0% $72,543 65 84%
Psychology 32 +5 19% / 81% 3% $62,245 38 94%
Religion 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $60,140 32
Russian 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $63,184 41
Spanish 1 +5 0% / 100% 0% $63,563 42 90%
Sustainability Studies 16 +1 44% / 56% 0% $60,820 34
Women's Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,065 29
Art History 10 +2 0% / 100% 0% $43,602 4
Music 7 +3 43% / 57% 0% $44,280 4
Studio Art 7 14% / 86% 14% $43,533 4
Theatre 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $40,422 3

Financial

Tuition & Fees $60,048
ROI Percentile 52th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 73%
6-Year Graduation Rate 80%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 48.2% 209 37% / 63% 1% $62,876 40 92%
Business & Economics 21.9% 95 75% / 25% 3% $85,162 83 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 15.0% 65 34% / 66% 6% $55,211 18 100%
Arts 5.8% 25 20% / 80% 4% $43,645 4
Physical Sciences & Math 4.1% 18 50% / 50% 6% $70,838 61
Computer Science 3.2% 14 93% / 7% 36% $95,490 91
Agriculture & Food Science 1.8% 8 38% / 62% 0% $69,517 58 100%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #546 0%
Computer Science $0 #525
Engineering $0 #449
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.1M #618 0%

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 45% 45% 45%
Early Decision 55% 55% 55%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 1260 – 1390
SAT Math Range 620 – 680
SAT RW Range 640 – 710