The University of the South
2017-18
The 2017-18 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: May 9, 2018. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Math
590-680
SAT Reading
620-700
ACT Composite
27-30
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
247numbers 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
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 half of high school graduating class12
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class12
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.73
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
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 institution2,017
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan2,018
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:5/9/2018 CDS-D (Transfer Admission) Page 14 The University of the South Common Data Set 2017-2018
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)78%
Percent of males who join fraternities52%
Percent of females who join sororities73%
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)78%
Percent of males who join fraternities70%
Percent of females who join sororities80%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
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
Minimum20
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2016-2017 estimated
Federal$1,499,171
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$19,940,125
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$343,795
Total Scholarships/Grants$22,702,080
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,656,088
Federal Work-Study$718,641
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$143,631
Total Self-Help$3,518,360
Parent Loans$627,391
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$744,258
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).$9,604,751
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$310,523
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,353,908
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,101,037
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$334,617
Total Self-Help$1,435,654
Parent Loans$2,943,141
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$828,368
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.379
If yes, starting date (Month):2
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:5/9/2018