Sewanee - The University of the South Business Programs

Sewanee - The University of the South is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sewanee, Tennessee. Sewanee is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Sewanee - The University of the South Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Sewanee.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#67	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Sewanee - The University of the South?

Contact details for Sewanee are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383-1000
Phone:	931-598-1000
Website:	www.sewanee.edu
Facebook:	http://facebook.com/sewanee
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/univofthesouth

Admission Requirements for Sewanee

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Sewanee?

With an acceptance rate of 56%, Sewanee does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 53%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Average Test Scores

About 40% of students accepted to Sewanee submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 670. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

Sewanee received ACT scores from 62% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 34. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Sewanee - The University of the South?

The overall average net price of Sewanee is $41,231. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Sewanee, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $5,923 a year. That adds up to $23,692 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Sewanee is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Sewanee - The University of the South Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,716 undergraduate students at Sewanee, with 1,689 being full-time and 27 being part-time.

There are also 84 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,689 full-time undergraduates at Sewanee, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sewanee - The University of the South students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	22
Black or African American	77
Hispanic or Latino	97
White	1,375
International Students	67
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Sewanee - The University of the South. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at Sewanee. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Nigeria, and Hungary.

Online Learning at Sewanee - The University of the South

In 2019-2020, 1,511 students took at least one online class at the school.

Sewanee - The University of the South Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Economics	52	52
Finance	0	0
TOTAL	52	52

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Uncited photographer under License

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