Sewanee: The University Of The South
School Notes Overview:
Known simply as “Sewanee” by its students, faculty, staff and friends, the University offers an unmatched educational experience that is characterized by serious intellectual engagement between its teachers and students. The Sewanee experience truly prepares its students for lives of integrity, achievement and service.
School Overview:
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| County | Franklin County, TN |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,410 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 22 students |
| Full-Time Graduate | 4 students |
| Part-Time Graduate | 9 students |
| Total Enrollment | 1,528 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 1,288 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 63 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 8 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,109 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 44% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $3,199 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 52% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $14,329 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 30% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $4,239 |
- The heart of Sewanee is its academic life. Finding friends, growing spiritually, and building leadership skills in organizations and on athletic teams also comprise the Sewanee experience, but classes define the rhythm of each week. At Sewanee, small classes with plenty of collaborative work, discussion, and frequent writing assignments are common. "It is a small, intimate community with a clear sense of purpose, coherent values, and a collegial atmosphere"
- Sewanee's curriculum challenges while it educates. The high expectations placed on students are balanced with the faculty's commitment to personal attention and encouragement. Regardless of their major, Sewanee students develop the ability to research, analyze, solve problems, and express themselves.
- The university offers thirty-eight majors, twenty-six minors, two concentrations and seven pre-professional programs.
- Our alumni always speak fondly of their Sewanee “experience,” and at the core of this experience is a top quality education. Each year, the University is consistently ranked among the nation’s very best liberal arts colleges as a direct result of the care and devotion of faculty who work closely with their students to yield an unmatched educational experience. Since its founding, the College of Arts and Sciences at the University has graduated 25 Rhodes Scholars, 34 Watson Fellows, and 25 NCAA Postgraduate Scholars, while the institution’s School of Theology has added to its alumni ranks countless bishops, including three of the last four presiding bishops of the Episcopal Church.
- The University is located atop the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sewanee’s physical environment, which includes a 10,000-acre campus, provides an unparalleled place in which to study and reflect, and has, over its history, become a meeting place for some of America’s most respected literary figures.
In the News:
- Author returns to Sewanee to teach summer workshop (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
posted on July 12, 2010 at 04:11:49 am
SEWANEE, Tenn. -- With his main motto being to write and be curious, but more importantly, to enjoy life, author Sam Pickering returned to his alma mater this summer to teach a workshop at the Sewanee School of Letters. - Laurel expects more than 100,000 for July 4 celebration (Laurel Gazette)
posted on June 30, 2010 at 11:16:50 pm
Laurel's Fourth of July Committee is in the home-stretch of preparation for this weekend's holiday extravaganza, and committee member Kay Harrison said officials are planning an event that will be even bigger and better than last year's. - Men We Love (Jackson Free Press)
posted on June 16, 2010 at 10:46:07 pm
In most cases, stereotyping is a bad thing. Fairness dictates that we avoid it all costs. But it’s safe to say, as actress Mae West once did, “Men are all alike, expect the one you’ve met who’s different.” - Debutante Assembly heralds new season of presentations (Montgomery Advertiser)
posted on June 13, 2010 at 09:09:34 am
The Syndicate Band entertained on a recent Friday evening as hundreds of guests arrived at the Montgomery Country Club for the 44th annual ball hosted by the Montgomery Debutante Assembly. - Senators propose protecting 19,000 acres (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
posted on June 10, 2010 at 10:24:59 am
Tennessee's U.S. senators, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, introduced a bill Wednesday to designate 19,556 acres in the Cherokee National Forest as wilderness.
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