The University of the South
2020-21
The 2020-21 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 16, 2021. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Composite
1160-1340
SAT Math
560-670
SAT Reading
600-670
ACT Composite
25-30
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
498numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Emily
Last Name:McNair
Title:Associate Director
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:735 University Avenue
Phone:931-598-3349
Email Address:ir@sewanee.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.sewanee.edu/offices/ir/common-data-set/
City:Sewanee, TN, 37383, USA
Name of College/University:The University of the South
Street Address Line 1:735 University Avenue
CitySewanee, TN, 37383, USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)931
Main Phone Number:598-1000
WWW Home Page Address:www.sewanee.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):931
Admissions Phone Number:598-1238
Admissions Email Address:admiss@sewanee.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESEntrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:625
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:156
Number of wait-listed students admitted:16
Total 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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80016
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69960
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59922
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80016
SAT Math: 600-69942
SAT Math: 500-59939
SAT Math: 400-4993
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160012
SAT Composite: 1200-139957
SAT Composite: 1000-119928
SAT Composite: 800-9993
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3635
ACT Composite: 24-2945
ACT Composite: 18-2319
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: Total100
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
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 May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:500
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:one year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
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: Day15
Number of early decision applications received by your institution260
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan170
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
Transfer Admission
4 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
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
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.
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
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 semester hours Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 semester hours - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: NA - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 The University of the South Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
1 TABLEDouble majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)77%
Percent of males who join fraternities44%
Percent of females who join sororities61%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%
Percent who live off campus or commute6%
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 fraternities57%
Percent of females who join sororities72%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing88%
Percent who live off campus or commute12%
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
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://www.collegecostcalculator.org/sewaneetheuniversityofthesouth
Minimum20
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$1,522,372
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$866,716
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,557,171
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$321,577
Total Scholarships/Grants$26,267,836
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,298,271
Federal Work-Study$681,671
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$151,452
Total Self-Help$4,131,394
Parent Loans$576,257
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$851,950
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$534,828
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,567,643
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$479,726
Total Scholarships/Grants$18,582,197
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,868,463
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$408,878
Total Self-Help$3,277,341
Parent Loans$2,799,149
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,008,630
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.405
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:64
FAFSAX
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
ArtX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10.2
based on ____ students2