Sewanee--University of the South Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Sewanee--University of the South is 10:1, and the school has 68.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Sewanee--University of the South include: Social Sciences; English Language and Literature/Letters; Psychology; Visual and Performing Arts; and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics History English (including composition) Social science Philosophy Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	10:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Social Sciences 17% English Language and Literature/Letters 14% Psychology 11% Visual and Performing Arts 11% Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs	Engineering Program; Forestry & Environmental Management; Pre-Nursing Program
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Service learning 65% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100% Writing in the disciplines 100% Undergraduate research/creative projects 50% Learning communities 28%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	88%
4-year graduation rate	80

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data