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Known familiarly as "Sewanee" by its students, faculty, staff, and friends, the University of the South offers an unmatched educational experience. The University remains purposefully small and dedicated to building a sense of community. All classes are taught by professors, not graduate teaching assistants, and close faculty-student interaction ensures that each student enjoys a rich and personal educational experience. It is not unusual for students and faculty members to shoulder on research projects and journal articles, meet for coffee at a local eatery or serve together as members of the university orchestra, volunteer fire department, and other civic groups. The result of such individualized education is evident in the academic success of Sewanee students and alumni. The University has had 26 Rhodes Scholars—a number that puts Sewanee in the top four nationally among American liberal arts colleges—as well as 34 NCAA Postgraduate Fellows, 47 Watson Fellows, and dozens of Fulbright Scholars, and has an acceptance rate to graduate and professional schools that far outpaces its peers. The School of Theology has added countless bishops to its alumni, including three of the last four presiding bishops of the Episcopal Church. Sewanee offers 36 majors, 43 minors, and 15 special programs, along with pre-professional programs in business, health/medicine, education, engineering, and law. More than 40 percent of students participate in study-abroad programs, and a comprehensive endowed program that provides financial support for summer internships has greatly strengthened career development for undergraduates. In an era of specialization, Sewanee upholds the broad-based ideals of liberal education as a surer means to success. At the University of the South, the adherence to outstanding liberal arts education and enduring traditions of honor, community, and respect have transformed many generations of students and have earned the abiding loyalty and support of alumni who enjoy lives of integrity, leadership, and service. The University is located atop the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sewanee's physical environment, which includes the 13,000–acre Domain (as the campus and surrounding area is known), provides a remarkable academic and recreational resource, and an unparalleled place in which to study and reflect. It invites students to engage in both a multitude of outdoor activities and a careful study of the natural environment. The University of the South is an institution of the Episcopal Church dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom in close community and full freedom of inquiry, and enlightened by Christian faith in the Anglican tradition, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds to the end that students be prepared to search for truth, seek justice, preserve liberty under law, and serve God and humanity. The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to developing the whole person through a liberal arts education of the highest quality. Outstanding students work closely with distinguished and diverse faculty in a demanding course of humane and scientific study that prepares them for achievement and service lives. Providing rich opportunities for leadership and intellectual and spiritual growth, while grounding its community on a pledge of honor, Sewanee enables students to live with grace, integrity, and a reverent concern for the world. The School of Theology educates women and men to serve the Episcopal Church's broad whole in ordained and lay vocations. The School develops leaders who are learned, skilled, informed by the Word of God, and committed to the mission of Christ's church in the Anglican tradition of forming disciples through the everyday life of prayer, learning, and service. Sewanee's seminary education and world-wide programs equip people for ministry through the gift of theological reflection in the community. Sewanee, as we are familiarly known, is an internationally recognized university with students from 31 countries and 48 states. Consistently ranked as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country, the University of the South is considered one of the "best values" in higher education and one of the top five most beautiful campuses in the United States. Sewanee is committed to education, diversity, and service. Twenty-six Rhodes Scholars have been educated at Sewanee, and we offer a wide range of academic opportunities for young scholars with world-class talent to thrive. With a campus that covers 13,000 acres, you are guaranteed to learn as much outside the classroom as you will inside of it. The outdoors may become your classroom. But don't take our word for it. Come to Sewanee for a visit, and you be the judge. Sewanee's culture of excellence leads students to discover their potential in and out of the classroom. During their four years here, Sewanee students explore multiple directions, wear various hats, and cross-disciplinary boundaries to shape identities for themselves. They are vibrant members of our shared community. Discover what you can do—and what you can discover about yourself along the way. The staff members in the Office of Student Life are ready to help you on your adventure. 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