Sewanee-University of the South

735 University Avenue
Sewanee, TN 37383
http://www.sewanee.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1857
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal
Undergrad Students	1,432
Endowment	252,914,245
Application Deadline	February 1
Application Fee	45
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	February 1
Tuition	28,750
Room/Board	8,160

Services
Associated Firms	AmSouth Bancorporation Arkansas Steel Processing, Inc Bristol Hotels & Resorts/Crowne Plaza Hotel CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Eakin & Smith Enterprise Leasing Co. First National Bank of Shelby County Lat Purser & Associates Lowe's Ho
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	University Gallery, Nabit Studio Art Building
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	University Gallery, Nabit Studio Art Building
Periodical Subs	3,896
# of Books	676,342
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	66%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	70%
Students in sororities	68%
Campus Size	10,000 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	94%
College housing types	coed dorms (44%), women's dorms (27%), men's dorms (21%), sorority housing (4%), fraternity housing (2%), apartments for married students (1%), other housing options (1%)
Popular Events	Sewanee Performing Arts Series, Tennessee Williams Festival, Perpetual Motion (dance exhibition)
Nearest Airport	Nashville (90), Chattanooga (45)
Nearest Train	NA
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	110
# of fraternities	11
# of sororities	6
Students in fraternities	70%
Students in sororities	68%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Purple (monthly)
Honor Societies	Honorary, Curricular, and Language Organizations: Phi Beta Kappa (national honor society); Alpha Epsilon Delta (national pre-medical honor society); Der Deutsche Verein (the German Club); The Economics and Business Club; Eta Sigma Phi (national classics honor society); The Forestry Club; The German House; La Maison Francaise (the French House); Le Cercle Francaise (cultural society of the Department of French); Omicron Delta Kappa (national leadership honor society); Phi Alpha Theta (national history honor society); The Philosophy Club; Pi Sigma Alpha (national political science honor society); The Pre-Law Club; Psi Chi(national psychology honor society); The Psychology Club; The Reimannian Society (mathematics and computer science club); The Russian Club; The Russian House; Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish honorary society); The Spanish Club; The Spanish House
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) All Saints' Chapel Outreach Ministries; Acolytes and Lay Readers for All Saints' Chapel; Campus Crusade for Christ; Canterbury Group (nondenominational Christian group); Community of the Cross of Nails (international ecumenical organization); Sacristans' Guild; Sewanee Catholic Community; Sewanee Student Christian Fellowship; Young Life (connected with high school ministry); University Choir;
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African American Alliance; The Faculty-Mentor Program; Minority Orientation Program; Multi-Cultural Weekend
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Student Affairs, Cultural, Political, Religious, Special Interest; African American Alliance; Art ForumSewanee; AIDS Awareness Association; Amnesty International; Arcadians (Office of Admission volunteers); Associated Alumni of Sewanee; B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian Alliance for Diversity); Baptist Student Union; Bishop's Common Program Board; Cinema Guild; College Democrats of America's Sewanee Chapter; College Republicans; Duece Men's Organization (community service/relations); Dionysus and Company (theatre production company); Episcopal Peace Fellowship; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Flying Tigers (aviation club); FOCUS (fine arts photography club); Food Service Committee; International Model Organization (global issues discussion group); Jazz Society; Organization for Cross Cultural Understanding (OCCU); Parents' Weekend Committee; Peer Assistance Support System; Perpetual Motion (dance club); Proctors/Assistant Proctors (dorm staff); Rod and Gun Club; Sewanee Choral; Sewanee Conference on Women; Sewanee Inns of Court (public speaking/debate); Sewanee Chapter of the National Organization for Women; Sewanee Original theatre; Sewanee Outing Program; Sewanee Popular Music Association; Sewanee Student Womens' Council; Sewanee Students for Life; Society for Creative Anachronism (promotes pre-seventeenth century culture); Society of St. Cecelia (music advancement organization); Student Activity Fee Committee; Student Assembly; Student/Faculty Dialogue; Sewanee Student ForumTheatre; SewaneeWriters' Co-Op; Women's Center Board; WUTS (radio station); University Orchestra