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What The University of the South costs

Sewanee, Tennessee · Private · 1,607 undergrads

The University of the South's sticker price was $74,398 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $31,931 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $20,205.

What does The University of the South cost?

$31,931 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $74,398.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$20,205
$30,000–$48,000$14,784
$48,000–$75,000$26,325
$75,000–$110,000$27,659
over $110,000$40,379

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$20,205
$30,000–$48,000$14,784
$48,000–$75,000$26,325
$75,000–$110,000$27,659
Over $110,000$40,379

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 73% off The University of the South's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, The University of the South cost more than Union University, Lipscomb University and Maryville College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
The University of the South$26,325$31,931
Union University$20,127$22,995
Lipscomb University$19,827$23,178
Maryville College$17,064$20,677

The sticker price

$58,226
Tuition, 2025-26
$74,398
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
19%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$37,171
average grant for students who got aid.
33%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does The University of the South cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $20,205 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $74,398. Your own price depends on your family's finances; The University of the South's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does The University of the South cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $14,784 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $74,398. Your own price depends on your family's finances; The University of the South's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does The University of the South cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $26,325 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $74,398. Your own price depends on your family's finances; The University of the South's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers