The University of the South
2013-14
The 2013-14 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 10, 2014. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Math
560-650
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
203numbers from this report.
General Information
4 TABLESLast Name:X
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://ir.sewanee.edu/common-data-set
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units13
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language4
Social studies2
History2
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class42
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class72
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.62
Amount of application fee:0
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
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
Number of early decision applications received by your institution2,013
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan2,014
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High 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
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)80%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
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 fraternities67%
Percent of females who join sororities72%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
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
3 TABLESMinimum20
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
5 TABLESAcademic Year2012-2013 estimated
Federal$1,391,376
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$13,748,653
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$414,025
Total Scholarships/Grants$16,481,894
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,133,088
Federal Work-Study$639,195
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$125,775
Total Self-Help$1,898,058
Parent Loans$119,989
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$405,375
Athletic Awards$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).$4,855,475
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$247,514
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,531,304
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,428,142
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$256,390
Total Self-Help$2,684,532
Parent Loans$2,637,196
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$630,787
Athletic Awards$0
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:30
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:The University of the South has guaranteed that tuition, room and boardwill be the same for four years for each entering class beginning in August 2012. Fin Aid Page 21 Common Data Set 2013-2014