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The University of the South Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Does the Admissions Department at The University of the South Look For?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to The University of the South, located in Sewanee, TN.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of The University of the South
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at The University of the South
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Moderately Selective (50-70%)
Acceptance Rate	57%

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

The University of the South received 4,703 total applications. From this pool, 2,676 were admitted, and 478 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	4,703
Accepted	2,676
Enrolled	478
Enrolled Full-Time	478

The acceptance rate at The University of the South is 56.9%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is fairly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at The University of the South: women are accepted at a rate of 61% compared to 52% for men.

The yield rate at The University of the South is 18%. This means that 18% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Female admitted students enroll at 16% compared to 20% for men.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at The University of the South.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,212	2,439
Admitted	1,151	1,489
Enrolled	230	240

Average Test Scores

Approximately 17% of students accepted to Sewanee provided SAT results (81 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 640 and 710. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 620 and 680.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	640	710
Math	620	680
Combined Total	1260	1390

Sewanee saw ACT scores submitted by 37% of its admitted class (176 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 27 and 31.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	27	31
English/Reading	29	35
Mathematics	25	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Uncited photographer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.