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University of the South, The

University of the South, The
735 University Avenue
Sewanee, TN 37383

Official telephone: (931) 598-1000
Fax number: (931) 598-1145
Website: www.sewanee.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, English, history
Majors with the lowest enrollment: medieval studies, Latin, Greek
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 89%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 127 men, 96 women
Full-time faculty: 95 men, 65 women
Part-time faculty: 32 men, 31 women
Graduation rate: 78% within six years

University of the South, The
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, archaeology, art, art history, Asian studies, biochemistry, biology, business, chemistry, classical languages, computer science, creative writing (certificate), dance, economics, education, environmental studies, film studies, forestry, French and French studies, geology, German and German Studies, Greek, history, humanities, international/global studies, Italian studies, Latin, mathematics, music, neuroscience, philosophy, physics/astronomy, politics, psychology, religion, religion/environment, Russian, Shakespeare studies, Spanish, theatre arts, watershed science (certificate), and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, business, nursing
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering and forestry/environmental management programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Michael Howard Studio NY (theatre). Collaboration with the Yale Child Study Center.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Languages
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Forestry
  • French/French Studies
  • Geology
  • German/German Studies
  • Greek
  • History
  • International/Global Studies
  • Latin
  • Mathematics
  • Medieval Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
  • Women's/Gender Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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