The University of the South
2025-26
The 2025-26 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 6, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2025-26 report, The University of the South says 4,555 first-year students applied and 2,570 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 56%. 454 admitted students enrolled (18% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1210–1360 and ACT of 27–31. Early decision: 176 of 248 applicants admitted (71%). Waitlist: 229 offered a spot, 49 accepted one, and 5 admitted from it. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 224% (1,405 to 4,555), the acceptance rate went from 6.1% to 56%, and the early decision admit rate went from 55% to 71%.
Acceptance Rate
56.4%
Applications
4,555
Admitted
2,570
Enrolled
454
SAT Composite
1210-1360
SAT Math
575-690
SAT Reading
615-700
ACT Composite
27-31
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredEarly Action offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
Likely ED share of class39%176 ED admits / 454 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple1.3x71% ED vs 56% all other rounds
Seats left after ED278of 454 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate56%2,394 admitted from 4,307 applicants
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants248reported count
Admits17671%
Class seats176assumes ED admits enroll
Applicants4,307reported count
Admits2,39456%
Class seats27812% estimated yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 248 | 176 | 71% | 176 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 4,307 | 2,394 | 56% | 278 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 18%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
Offered a spot229
Accepted a spot49
Admitted from wait list5
21% joined after being offered a spot. 10% of students who joined were admitted. 5% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 229 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 49 |
| Admitted from wait list | 5 |
| Joined after being offered | 21% |
| Admitted after joining | 10% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
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
8%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
655numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Emily
Last Name:McNair
Title:Associate Director
Office:Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
Address Line 1:735 University Avenue
Zipcode37,383
Country:USA
Phone:931-598-3227
Email Address:oira@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:www.sewanee.edu/offices/ir/common-data-set/
City:Sewanee
StateTN
Name of College/University:The University of the South
Street Address Line 1:735 University Avenue
CitySewanee
StateTN
Zip37,383
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)931
Main Phone Number:598-1000
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):931
Admissions Phone Number:598-1238
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):800
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:522-2234
Admissions Email Address:admiss@sewanee.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:www.sewanee.edu/campus-life/including/
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESC8D · Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month2
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day1
Institutional ExamYes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
In-state first-time, first-year who applied687
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted566
In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled100
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied2,287
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted1,874
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled334
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied1,581
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted130
Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled20
C2 · Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:229
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:49
Number of wait-listed students admitted:5
Is your waiting list ranked?No
High school completion requirementRequired
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
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Required
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--Not Applicable
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Not Applicable
other (explain):Not Applicable
Explain:Not Applicable
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80031
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69953
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59914
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80018
SAT Math: 600-69950
SAT Math: 500-59928
SAT Math: 400-4994
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160014
SAT Composite: 1200-139962
SAT Composite: 1000-119922
SAT Composite: 800-9992
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3649
ACT Composite: 24-2943
ACT Composite: 18-237
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT English: 30-3657
ACT English: 24-2932
ACT English: 18-239
ACT English: 12-172
ACT Math: 30-3624
ACT Math: 24-2957
ACT Math: 18-2317
ACT Math: 12-172
ACT Reading: 30-3676
ACT Reading: 24-2916
ACT Reading: 18-237
ACT Reading: 12-171
ACT Science: 30-3641
ACT Science: 24-2948
ACT Science: 18-2310
ACT Science: 12-171
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class27
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class69
Percent in top half of high school graduating class90
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class10
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:26
Total0
Total0
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Not Applicable
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Not Applicable
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
Other:early March
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Weeks2
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:500
Refundable if student does not enroll?No
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
First or only early decision plan closing date: Month11
First or only early decision plan closing date: Day15
First or only early decision plan notification date: Month12
First or only early decision plan notification date: Day15
Other early decision plan closing date: Month1
Other early decision plan closing date: Day15
Other early decision plan notification date: Month1
Other early decision plan notification date: Day31
Number of early decision applications received by your institution248
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan176
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
Early action closing date: Month12
Early action closing date: Day1
Early action notification date: Month1
Early action notification date: Day31
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
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
FallYes
SpringYes
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
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewRecommended for Some
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Reply Date: Month7
Spring Rpely Date: Month12
Spring Reply Date: Day3
Fall Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Spring Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Reply Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:R
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:R
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:R
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDouble majorYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Other (describe):Yes
Describe:The General Education Program, which is required for all undergraduate degrees is described in the Catalog at https://e-catalog.sewanee.edu/arts-sciences/degrees/general-education-program/
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 sororities53%
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 fraternities54%
Percent of females who join sororities65%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
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 MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Symphony orchestraYes
YearbookYes
Coed residence hallsYes
Men's residence halls (Men)Yes
Women's residence halls (Females)Yes
Apartments for married studentsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Theme housingYes
Wellness housingYes
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://collegepricecalculator.com/sewanee
Minimum12
Maximum20
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
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$1,878
Financial Aid
16 TABLESAcademic Year2023
Both FM and IMYes
Federal$2,087,189
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,141,840
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$32,270,325
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$342,451
Total Scholarships/Grants$35,841,805
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,482,967
Federal Work-Study$813,814
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$273,468
Total Self-Help$3,570,249
Parent Loans$457,363
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$896,552
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$648,910
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$21,337,744
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,371,829
Total Scholarships/Grants$23,358,483
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,879,444
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$380,609
Total Self-Help$3,260,053
Parent Loans$3,164,985
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$909,574
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.434
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
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:57
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$63,559
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,622,890
CSS ProfileYes
FAFSAYes
CSS ProfileYes
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Yes
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):14
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
or within____weeks of notification.2
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
ArtYes
Religious affiliationYes
State/district residencyYes
AcademicsYes
Religious affiliationYes
State/district residencyYes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8.5
based on ____ students1,563.3
and ____ faculty184
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
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