The University of the South (Sewanee) vs. Bryan College-Dayton

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both The University of the South (Sewanee) and Bryan College-Dayton are private.
  • Both schools are located in Tennessee.
  • Sewanee has more expensive tuition of $53,698 than Bryan College-Dayton ($18,900).
  • Sewanee has tighter acceptance rate of 46.73% than Bryan College-Dayton (54.34%).
  • Sewanee is larger with 1,704 students than Bryan College-Dayton (1,656 students).
The University of the South
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#122 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#13 in Tennessee
Rankings#15 in Tennessee
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Sewanee, TNLocationDayton, TN
SewaneeKnown asWilliam Jennings Bryan College
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (smaller programs)
Tuition & Fees
$53,698Undergraduate$18,900
$18,730Graduate$9,830
$32,824Financial Aid$16,565
Admission
Application Fee
46.73%Acceptance Rate54.34%
22.73%Yield47.97%
1,315 SAT, 30 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
1,704Total Students1,656
1,613Undergraduate1,482
91Graduate174
Online Enrollment601
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
81%Graduation Rate51%
15%Transfer-out Rate
89%Retention Rate68%
$51,700Average Earning after Graduation$44,500
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Not OfferedDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study AbroadSpecial OpportunitiesTeacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,800)
$7,570 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 664)
✔ (21 meals per week)
$7,038 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (20 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
170 Full-time
31 Part-time
Number of Faculties39 Full-time
112 Part-time
672 Full-time
121 Part-time
Number of Staffs146 Full-time
235 Part-time
$83,955 for Faculties
$53,788 Part-time
Average Salary$56,562 for Faculties
$39,299 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023