The University of the South
2015-16
The 2015-16 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: Apr 11, 2016. 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
185numbers from this report.
General Information
4 TABLESTitle:Institutional Research
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.sewanee.edu/offices/ir/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
3 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 who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.66
Application closing date (fall): Month2
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by (date)X
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
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
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
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.
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Spring Notification Date: Month1
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day5
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)77%
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 fraternities60%
Percent of females who join sororities60%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
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 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://www.collegecostcalculator.org/sewaneetheuniversityofthesouth
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.20
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:No
Minimum20
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2014-2015 estimated
Federal$1,577,350
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,846,973
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$319,897
Total Scholarships/Grants$20,693,310
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,574,767
Federal Work-Study$671,294
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$134,977
Total Self-Help$3,381,038
Parent Loans$358,621
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$477,507
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).$6,007,424
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$349,754
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,873,660
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,063,790
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$277,349
Total Self-Help$1,341,139
Parent Loans$2,258,084
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,015,500
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.330
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):1
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:CDS-H Page 22 The University of the South Common Data Set 2015-2016
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10.1
based on ____ students2,015
and ____ faculty67