The University of the South
2008-09
The 2008-09 Common Data Set for The University of the South — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Nov 24, 2009. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Math
580-680
ACT Composite
26-30
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$64,911
10 yrs after enrollment
80%
6-year completion
$27,872
sticker minus grants
$22,855
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
132numbers from this report.
General Information
3 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.sewanee.edu/ir/cds_table
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
3 TABLESPercent in top tenth of high school graduating class49
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class67
Percent in top half of high school graduating class94
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Amount of application fee:45
Application closing date (fall): Month2
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, by:X
Date: Month3
Date: Day17
Must reply by (date)X
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
Amount of housing deposit:300
If yes, maximum period of postponement:one year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: Month1
Other early decision plan closing date: Day2
Other early decision plan notification date: Month2
Other early decision plan notification date: Day8
Number of early decision applications received by your institution2,008
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan100
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
1 TABLEHigh school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)78%
Percent of males who join fraternities65%
Percent of females who join sororities71%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)76%
Percent of males who join fraternities82%
Percent of females who join sororities88%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing93%
Percent who live off campus or commute7%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
1 TABLEFinancial Aid
4 TABLESAcademic Year2008-2009 estimated
Federal$871,087
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,409,640
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$515,217
Total Scholarships/Grants$13,647,160
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,138,513
Federal Work-Study$500,930
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$58,718
Total Self-Help$2,698,161
Parent Loans$1,329,444
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,923,226
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$555,139
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,862,865
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$319,483
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$73,913
Total Self-Help$393,396
Parent Loans$1,788,013
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:H Financial Aid Page 6 Com m on Data Set 2008-09
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students2,008
and ____ faculty1