Academic Comparison between The University of Tennessee Southern and Sewanee

The University of Tennessee Southern and The University of the South are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. The University of Tennessee Southern is a four-year, public school located in Pulaski, TN and Sewanee is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Sewanee, TN.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

The University of Tennessee Southern is a public and Sewanee is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Sewanee has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,120) than The University of Tennessee Southern ($10,924).
It is harder to admit to Sewanee than The University of Tennessee Southern.
Sewanee has a higher submitted SAT score (990) than The University of Tennessee Southern (990).
Sewanee has higher submitted ACT score (21) than The University of Tennessee Southern (21).
Sewanee has more students with 1,724 students while The University of Tennessee Southern has 1,046 students.
Sewanee has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while The University of Tennessee Southern's ratio is 14 to 1.
Sewanee has more full-time faculties with 183 faculties while The University of Tennessee Southern has 54 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

The University of Tennessee Southern	vs.	The University of the South
Pulaski, Tennessee	Location	Sewanee, Tennessee
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,924 Out-Of-State$10,924	2025 Tuition & Fees	$56,120
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$8,268	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$37,180

86.71 %	Acceptance Rates	56.90 %
26.10 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.86 %
990	SAT Score	1,330
21	ACT Score	29
37 %	Graduation Rate	80 %
31 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
77 %	Retention Rate	89 %
1,046	Student Population	1,724
54	Number of Faculties	183
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare