What is University of the South's acceptance rate?

University of the South admitted 2,570 of 4,555 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 56.4%, according to its Common Data Set.

What is University of the South's early decision acceptance rate?

University of the South admitted 176 of 248 early decision applicants (71%) for 2025-26.

What SAT score do you need for University of the South?

The middle 50% of University of the South's enrolled first-years scored 1210–1360 on the SAT and 27–31 on the ACT.

How many students get off University of the South's waitlist?

University of the South offered 229 students a waitlist spot and admitted 5 from it (10.2% of those who stayed on).

How much does University of the South cost?

Tuition is $60,088, plus $17,272 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $41,774.

What is University of the South's graduation rate?

78.6% of students graduate within six years.

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University of the South Common Data Set 2025-26

TNTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT considered if submitted, not required (C8A, for Fall 2027); no test-based advising (C8D); clarification (C8F) blankCompare with other schools AP credit

Acceptance rate

56.4%

2,570 of 4,555

Early decision rate

71%

Non-ED pool: 55.6%

SAT middle 50%

1210–1360

ACT middle 50%

27–31

Admissions

AppliedC1	4,555
AdmittedC1	2,570
EnrolledC1	454
YieldC1	17.7%
Early decisionC21	176 of 248 (71%)
Early actionC22	Offered, counts not reported

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	229
Accepted a placeC2	49
Admitted from waitlistC2	5
Odds if you stay on the listC2	10.2%

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	24%
Submitted ACTC9	36%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	615–700
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	575–690
Average high school GPAC12	—
GPA of 4.0C11	—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	—
GPA below 3.50C11	—

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	$60,088
Required feesG1	$320
Food and housingG1	$17,272
Need fully met (first-years)H2	37.7%
Average % of need metH2	89.4%
Average need-based packageH2	$51,825
Average need-based grantH2	$41,774

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayImportant
Recommendation(s)Very important
InterviewConsidered
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workImportant
Work experienceImportant
Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	1,590
First-year retentionB22	88.3%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	78.6%

Notes on this filing

C8A marks test-optional (not required, considered if submitted) and C8F is blank, so the policy is taken from C8A alone; C8A refers to the Fall 2027 cycle.
C1: applied, admitted and enrolled totals taken from the residency table (4555, 2570, 454); they match the men+women sums in C1 (2142+2413, 1071+1499, 197+257). Unknown-sex cells are blank.
C2: waitlist labels are cut off; counts mapped by position (offered 229, accepted place 49, admitted 5). Ranked waitlist answered No.
Early decision figures (248 applied, 176 admitted) are stated on the form for the Fall 2024 entering class, not Fall 2025.
Early action: offered is Yes, but applicant and admit counts are not printed.
B22 retention: the printed box shows 88, the underlying field is 88.3; 422/478 = 88.3, so 88.3 is used.
Graduation: the 6-year rate 78.62 is for the Fall 2019 cohort (H). The 4-year rate is not printed (D = 313 of 435 final cohort), so grad_rate_4yr is null.
C11/C12: high school GPA data is not reported; all GPA bands and averages are blank, so the GPA fields are null.
H2: pct_need_fully_met = line h (90) / line d (239) = 37.7%, computed per the instructions. Line d is 'awarded any financial aid', which is the closest printed match to the instruction's 'any need-based aid' wording.
H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not a printed value and is not computed, so it is null.
H1 aid figures are 2024-25 final, while G1 costs are for 2026-27 (the filing's stated year). Private school: one tuition figure, so in-state and out-of-state are null.
I-3 class-size and other items were not needed for this extract.

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University of the South admissions FAQ

What is University of the South's acceptance rate?: University of the South admitted 2,570 of 4,555 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 56.4%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is University of the South's early decision acceptance rate?: University of the South admitted 176 of 248 early decision applicants (71%) for 2025-26.
What SAT score do you need for University of the South?: The middle 50% of University of the South's enrolled first-years scored 1210–1360 on the SAT and 27–31 on the ACT.
How many students get off University of the South's waitlist?: University of the South offered 229 students a waitlist spot and admitted 5 from it (10.2% of those who stayed on).
How much does University of the South cost?: Tuition is $60,088, plus $17,272 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $41,774.
What is University of the South's graduation rate?: 78.6% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of the South Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.