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Greetings from the Mountain!
By studying our website, it is clear that we hang our hat on Challenge. Balance. Joy. We embrace these words in all that we do and our academic programming paints a wonderful picture of this. As you follow the links I provide below, please look for words and phrases like academic rigor, depth over breadth, place-based study, off-campus study, Cumberland Scholars, the Sewanee Experience, small class size, advanced curriculum, elective options, variety of choice, and much more.
At the core of our curriculum you will discover a liberal arts education, where our students dive into literature, history, mathematics, language, the arts, physical sciences, and social sciences. Designed to educate the whole person in a balanced way, the liberal arts curriculum creating a critical thinker and a life-long learner. The
liberal arts education exposes students to these core areas to create a broad knowledge of the wider world around them, preparing students to embrace a complex and ever changing world.
One of our most important educators is 19th Century educator and philosopher, Cardinal John Henry Newman. One way he expresses the purpose of the liberal arts is to make you ever ready, but never in the way. Like a farmer who wisely avoids growing only one crop, the liberal arts cultivate many types of knowledge in you so that you are ever ready when situations change. This is certainly reflected here at SAS, and you will see how we embrace it by doing a deep dive into the links provided below.
Please enjoy these links that express the core values of our academic programming that is special and unique to SAS, again setting us apart from other schools regionally and nationally.
Broad View of Academics and Video
Curriculum, Philosophy, Course Offerings
Classes at the University of the South: The Sewanee Experience
Cumberland Scholars
Winterim
School Profile
College Counseling and College Acceptances (so far this year)
Advising / Compass Programming
Our Learning Resource Center
Off-Campus Study Opportunities
PEAK Programming: Performance, Exploration, Athletics, Knowledge
Reminders and Opportunities!
Come to Broadway in Sewanee! The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Friday, January 31stSunday, February 2nd. It’s on us! Simply email our admission office today to reserve your spot at admission@sasweb.org.
Coffee and Tours Every Thursday at 10am with no RSVP required
Student Shadow Days available at your convenience. Call us at 931.463.2116 or email us at admission@sasweb.org to schedule your visit.
Preferred Deadline for admission applications and tuition assistance is February 1st. Reserve your spot by applying today! After this date, applications and tuition assistance will be determined on a rolling basis.
As always, please take time to review our snap-shot of SAS and our most recent SAS magazine, which does a wonderful job painting a picture of life here at St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School.
Setting us Apart: Enjoy this library of former admission newsletters throughout the year:
October Open House
The Sewanee Experience
Outdoor Sports and Education
Challenge. Balance. Joy.
Just Come See Us!
Robert
Robert S. Black
Director of Enrollment
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School
rblack@sasweb.org
And the SAS Admission Team
Ashley Close, Associate Director of Admission/Director of International Recruitment
Lucy Rudman, Admission Counselor
Tonya Wockasen, Administrative Assistant for the Admission Office
Admission Reminders
Apply Today!
We are now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. It’s never too early to start! This year, our preferred application deadline is February 1, with admission decisions going out on March 1.
You can learn more about the admission process here.
To learn more about tuition assistance and affording the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School experience, please study our website for more information here. The 2025/2026 Financial Aid Application is LIVE.
