The University of the South (Sewanee) vs. Fisk University

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

  • Both The University of the South (Sewanee) and Fisk University are private.
  • Both schools are located in Tennessee.
  • Sewanee has more expensive tuition of $53,698 than Fisk University ($24,298).
  • Fisk University has tighter acceptance rate of 45.41% than Sewanee (46.73%).
  • Sewanee has higher SAT scores of 1,315 than Fisk University (1,269).
  • Sewanee is larger with 1,704 students than Fisk University (1,055 students).
The University of the South
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#122 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#13 in Tennessee
Rankings#205 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#26 in Tennessee
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Sewanee, TNLocationNashville, TN
SewaneeKnown as
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Tuition & Fees
$53,698Undergraduate$24,298
$18,730Graduate$23,579
$32,824Financial Aid$19,074
Admission
Application Fee
46.73%Acceptance Rate45.41%
22.73%Yield10.61%
1,315 SAT, 30 ACTTest Scores1,269 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
1,704Total Students1,055
1,613Undergraduate1,009
91Graduate46
Online Enrollment
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
81%Graduation Rate56%
15%Transfer-out Rate
89%Retention Rate79%
$51,700Average Earning after Graduation$36,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Not OfferedDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate
Study AbroadSpecial OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,800)
$7,570 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 881)
$6,568 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$7,038 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
170 Full-time
31 Part-time
Number of Faculties56 Full-time
23 Part-time
672 Full-time
121 Part-time
Number of Staffs172 Full-time
44 Part-time
$83,955 for Faculties
$53,788 Part-time
Average Salary$56,177 for Faculties
$66,579 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