CU vs Sewanee Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Sewanee has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,704) than CU ($27,840).
It is harder to admit to Sewanee than CU.
CU has more students with 2,588 students while Sewanee has 1,704 students.
Sewanee has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while CU's ratio is 16 to 1.
Sewanee has more full-time faculties with 170 faculties while CU has 79 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Cumberland University and The University of the South.

CU	vs.	Sewanee
Lebanon, Tennessee	Location	Sewanee, Tennessee
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$27,840	2024 Tuition & Fees	$53,704
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$17,310	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,824

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	50.90 %
36.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.58 %
-	SAT Score	1,305
-	ACT Score	29
48 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
59 %	Retention Rate	89 %
2,588	Student Population	1,704
79	Number of Faculties	170
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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

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