Sewanee: The University of the South
Founded 1857
President Nancy Berner (Vice-Chancellor)
Fees USD 47,500
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Rural
Sewanee: The University of the South is a private Episcopal liberal arts university founded in 1857 atop the Cumberland Plateau in Sewanee, Tennessee. Consistently ranked among the top 35 liberal arts colleges in the United States, Sewanee owns a stunning 13,000-acre domain with forests, caves, and cliffs as a living laboratory. Unique among US universities: students can earn the right to wear academic gowns to class. Sewanee is known for English, pre-law, humanities, and environmental programs.
Distinctive Features
- 13,000-Acre Domain — The university owns more land than any liberal arts college in the US
- Academic Gowns — Only US university where students wear academic gowns to class (an honor earned)
- Pre-Law — Exceptional law school placement rates; strong rhetoric and writing tradition
- Environmental Studies — Field research on the 13,000-acre forested Cumberland Plateau domain
How to Apply
- Acceptance Rate: ~48% | Tuition: ~$47,500 | Meets 100% of need