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University of the South

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Sewanee, TN
Population 35,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,598
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 80%
Black 5%
International 4%
Hispanic 3%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 56%
Business & Economics 17%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Arts 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $56,120
Est. Cost of Attendance $71,986
10-Year ROI $149,000
ROI Percentile 52th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (33th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 4 #554
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 1,260 – 1,390
ACT Range 27 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 401 45% / 55% 6% $71,489
Computer Science 7 71% / 29% 57%
Mathematics 12 +3 75% / 25% 25%
Physics
Biochemistry 3 67% / 33% 33%
Biology 33 +1 24% / 76% 0%
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 100%
Environmental Studies 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $70,629
Forestry 3 67% / 33% 0%
Geosciences 7 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Neuroscience 16 +2 31% / 69% 6%
Economics 50 +1 72% / 28% 16% $83,740
Finance 20 80% / 20% 0%
American Studies 5 40% / 60% 0%
Anthropology 14 36% / 64% 0%
Classics 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Creative Writing 7 +1 43% / 57% 0%
French
German 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
History 12 +3 75% / 25% 0% $60,519
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 100%
International Studies 23 +5 43% / 57% 9% $70,415
Literature 33 +6 45% / 55% 0%
Natural Resources and Conservation 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $70,629
Philosophy 4 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 28 +2 39% / 61% 0% $71,944
Psychology 47 +6 17% / 83% 4% $61,731
Religion 2 50% / 50% 0%
Russian 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Sustainability Studies 26 +1 46% / 54% 4%
Women's Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 8 12% / 88% 0%
Music 5 +5 100% / 0% 0%
Studio Art 3 67% / 33% 33%
Theatre 3 +2 0% / 100% 0%