University of the South
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of the South is a private liberal arts college in Sewanee, TN (rural setting), with 1,615 undergraduates (53% women), affiliated with the Protestant Episcopal. It admitted 51% of 5,018 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1236–1398 on the SAT and 27–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $71,986 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $33,616 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 82% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, biological sciences, multidisciplinary studies. The campus reported 1.35 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of the South ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division III schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Protestant Episcopal
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $53,704
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of the South
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of the South teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southern Athletic Association | 27 | — | 2 | $250k | $9,248 | — | |
| Baseball | Southern Athletic Association | 48 | — | 1 | $258k | $5,373 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Southern Athletic Association | 17 | — | 1 | $269k | $15,800 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern Athletic Association | 14 | — | 1 | $283k | $20,195 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern Athletic Association | 11 | — | 1 | $40k | $3,634 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern Athletic Association | 20 | — | 1 | $41k | $2,039 | — | |
| Field Hockey | Collegiate Field Hockey Conference | 17 | — | 2 | $347k | $20,421 | — | |
| Football | Southern Athletic Association | 90 | — | 1 | $881k | $9,789 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Southern Athletic Association | 16 | — | 1 | $84k | $5,256 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Southern Athletic Association | 9 | — | 1 | $31k | $3,404 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Southern Athletic Association | 49 | — | 1 | $349k | $7,122 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Southern Athletic Association | 31 | — | 1 | $262k | $8,467 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Southern Athletic Association | 37 | — | 1 | $248k | $6,698 | — | |
| Softball | Southern Athletic Association | 17 | — | 1 | $255k | $15,026 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Southern Athletic Association | 16 | — | 1 | $181k | $11,301 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Southern Athletic Association | 20 | — | 1 | $167k | $8,361 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Southern Athletic Association | 14 | — | 1 | $173k | $12,388 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Southern Athletic Association | 12 | — | 1 | $198k | $16,494 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southern Athletic Association | 22 | — | 1 | $41k | $1,842 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southern Athletic Association | 24 | — | 1 | $39k | $1,623 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern Athletic Association | 15 | — | 1 | $225k | $15,032 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.