Sewanee: The University Of The South

Sewanee: The University of the South, also known as Sewanee, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college located in Sewanee, Tennessee, United States. It was established in the year 1857. The campus spreads across an area of 13,000 acres. The college has a broad variety of degree and academic programs and offers opportunities for studying abroad. The following schools are registered under Sewanee:

• School of Letters
• School of Theology

Sewanee has an active Greek life. It hosts fraternities and sororities including Gamma Tau Upsilon, Phi Kappa Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Delta Tau Delta. The institution also sponsors several clubs and organizations for the overall development of the students. Some of these are honorary and co-curricular organizations, special interest organizations, service organizations, and club sports, among others.

Sewanee: The University Of The South Highlights

Where Sewanee: The University Of The South stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Protestant Episcopal religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, fine arts, liberal arts, mathematics, drama and performing arts, and science.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Sewanee: The University Of The South was 1,561 in 2007 (1,546 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students, graduate students are 3%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 7%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Sewanee: The University Of The South participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Sewanee: The University Of The South provides on-campus housing for 1,364 of its 1,546 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Sewanee: The University Of The South Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Sewanee: The University Of The South is in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Sewanee: The University Of The South Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: