College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1857 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Episcopal |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,432 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$252,914,245 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$45 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$28,750 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,160 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student 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 |
Student Organizations: |
110 |
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 |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Purple (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
11 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
11 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
70% |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
68% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring 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 |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
676,342 |
Library Facilities: |
The Jessie Ball duPont Library (1965), named for one of the University's most generous benefactors, serves as the hub for access to an enormous array of information resources. The Library's instructional program consists of half-credit courses in the use of information resources, periodic walk-in research assistance sessions, and custom-designed library instruction on demand for any class taught in the University. In addition, professional reference service is available from the reference staff for sixty of the one-hundred-six hours that the library is open weekly, as well as by special appointment at other times. Reference librarians provide all levels of assistance, from brief reference questions to in-depth research guidance.
Academic Technology Services is also located in the Jessie Ball duPont Library building. The ground floor is home to the main campus computing lab for Sewanee students. There are over 50 networked computers, many with advanced multimedia capabilities, available for student use. The Writing Center is also located in the lab and provides a place where students can get help and advice on writing assignments from student tutors. Adjacent to the Writing Center is the Technology Tutoring Center where students can receive help with digital assignments or software problems. In addition, the lab contains two group study rooms and a larger conference room.
Other Academic Technology Services facilities housed in the library include three computer classrooms, a screening room for video, a digital video editing lab, as well as the offices of Academic Technology Services staff. Both faculty and students can reserve media equipment, get help with instructional technology projects, or consult with staff. Academic Technology Services also coordinates and manages all other University electronic classroom equipment and academic computing labs and services as well as student computing services. |
Museums |
University Gallery, Nabit Studio Art Building |
Computers Available: |
170 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
50 |
Wired Labs: |
60 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
650 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
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%) |
Sprinkler System: |
19% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
10,000 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Nashville (90), Chattanooga (45) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
NA |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Monteagle (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Sewanee Performing Arts Series, Tennessee Williams Festival, Perpetual Motion (dance exhibition) |
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