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5.3%	Black (non-Hispanic)
1.0%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
4.4%	Hispanic
86.7%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.7%	total international (nonresident aliens)

Undergraduate breakdown:


4.3%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander
2.7%	Hispanic
88.9%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.7%	total international (nonresident aliens)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

10,000 acres

City or town school is located in:

Sewanee

Population of city/town:

2,500

Nearest major city:

Nashville

Distance of nearest major city:

90 miles

Population of nearest major city:

600,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (44%)
women's dorms (27%)
men's dorms (21%)
sorority housing (4%)
fraternity housing (2%)
married-student apartments (1%)
other housing including Substance-free housing, Language houses (1%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

100%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

94%

Percent of students who live off campus:

Students required to live on campus:

All students must live on campus for two years.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

75%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

library, computer center/lab(s)

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

170

Other computer facilities/services:

Academic Technology Center of the DuPont Library, six other computer laboratories

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

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

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

University Gallery, Nabit Studio Art Building, University Archives

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, Career Counseling

Counseling services:

minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

70%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

68%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station

School newspaper(s):

The Purple (monthly)

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

110

Campus-based religious organizations:

Acolytes and Lay Readers, Baptist Collegiate Ministries , Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Muslim Student Association, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Sewanee Catholic Community, Victory Campus Ministries, Young Life

Minority student organizations:

African American Alliance, Muslim Student Association, Organization for Cross Cultural Understanding

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Order of the Gownsmen, Sewanee Peace Coalition, Sewanee AIDS Awareness Association, Waste Not, Big People for Little People, Senior Citizens Outreach, Housing Sewanee/ Habitat For Humanity, Gay & Straight Alliance , Student Assembly, Art Forum, Cinema Guild, Perpetual Motion Dance, Dionysus and Company Theatre, College Democrats, College Republicians, Enviornmental Resident Program

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Mark Webb,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Nancy Ladd

School mascot:

Tigers

Athletic conference memberships:

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	no
Men's basketball	no
Men's cross-country	no
Men's football	no
Men's golf	no
Men's soccer	no
Men's swimming	no
Men's tennis	no
Men's track and field (indoor)	no
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's basketball	no
Women's cross-country	no
Women's equestrian sports	no
Women's field hockey	no
Women's golf	no
Women's soccer	no
Women's softball	no
Women's swimming	no
Women's tennis	no
Women's track and field (indoor)	no
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's volleyball	no

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

45%

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

Nearest international airport:

Nashville (90 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Chattanooga (45 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

NA (near campus)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Monteagle (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

15%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

14% immediately, 24% within one year of graduation, 55% within 10 years of graduation

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

66% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

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 Home Improvement Warehouse Macy's - Federated Department Stores Music City Bowl NationsBank Regions Bank Roger's & Hardin Law Firm St. Timothy's-Hale School The Savannah County Day School Texas Military Institute Washington Legal Foundation Bartow Board of Education Carolina First National Bank Center of Congressional & Presidential Studies Deposit Guaranty Elberson Senger Shuler First United Methodist Church Leagas Delany Marasco Newton National Bank of Commerce Southern Progress Corporation - Coastal Living Magazine Spartanburg Day School Turner Broadcasting, Inc. University of the South

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