Your first official act as a Sewanee student is to sign the Honor Code and pledge to live honorably. In that spirit, we introduce the Sewanee Pledge. Our promise to you.
THE SEWANEE PLEDGE
Sewanee has taken a leading role in making a first-rate education more accessible, making scheduling and advising more personal, and making honor central to life on the Domain. Now, we have deepened our commitment by adding our pledge to new students.
- We pledge—to help Sewanee graduates secure good jobs and spots at top graduate programs by providing funding for a summer internship or research fellowship.
- We pledge—to help Sewanee graduates find their place in an increasingly interconnected world by providing you with access to a semester-long study-abroad program at no additional tuition cost.
- We pledge—that you will graduate in four consecutive years (with one major). If you do not, Sewanee will provide up to one additional year of study tuition-free.
Of course, you will have to do your part, too. But if you meet Sewanee’s academic and social expectations, we pledge—we guarantee—to make these opportunities available to you.
Sewanee's Pledge to you
The Sewanee Pledge takes its name from our Honor Code ceremony. Now it is also our promise to you. Sewanee students are provided funding for a summer internship or research fellowship, a semester-long study-abroad opportunity at no additional tuition cost, and the ability to graduate with one major in four years.
If you pledge to do something cool, we pledge to cover the rest.
The Pledge Facts
200+
Approved study-abroad programs
At Sewanee, you have the opportunity to go to all seven continents (yes, even Antarctica). The world is becoming increasingly interconnected. We pledge that you will have the opportunity to spend a semester learning more about it.
8
Weeks
You will get real-world, hands-on, career-shaping experiences during a summer internship or research fellowship. We pledge to give you an opportunity to spend a summer gaining a better understanding of yourself and the gifts you have to offer.
4
Years
Do your part, and we pledge that you will graduate in four years. If not, Sewanee will provide up to one additional year of study tuition-free. Are other schools promising you that? We didn’t think so.
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
YES, THE WORLD IS BIG, BUT IT’S ALSO INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED. LEARN HOW SEWANEE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LIFE AS ENGAGED GLOBAL CITIZENS.
OFFICE OF GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
The Office of Global Citizenship connects Sewanee students with the world. Are you interested in studying abroad or an international internship or research fellowship? We can help you find the program (and the fascinating international destination) that’s perfect for you.
The Useful Summer
Sewanee typically provides more than 250 students with nearly $600,000 in funding for otherwise unpaid internships and research fellowships each summer. This support allows Sewanee students to gain the experience, the skills, and the connections they need to help them succeed right out of college. In fact, our graduates often secure positions as a direct result of their position or through a network developed during the summer. What’s more, as part of the Sewanee Pledge, every new Sewanee student is provided access to one summer opportunity during their four years.
Meet a handful of Sewanee students who gained valuable experience through Sewanee-supported internships.
More about Sewanee
Visit Sewanee
Welcome to the Domain
A visit to the Domain (it's what we call our 13,000-acre campus) is the best way to determine if Sewanee is a good fit for you. Once you set foot on campus, spend time with our students and professors, or take a stroll through Abbo's Alley, we are confident that Sewanee will find its way into your heart.
Programs of Study
38 Majors, 44 Minors, 3 certificates & More
Our small classes mean that your voice will be heard, your contribution will be expected, and your opinion will be listened to (and disagreed with, and challenged, and seen from a different perspective, and pushed in a new direction, and considered—and you know what? Maybe we’re both right. See how it works?).
Campus Life
Welcome movers, shakers, dreamers, explorers, and soon-to-be lifelong friends.
We're a community where everyone has a place and there's a place for everyone. Group study? We'll bring our notes. Rock climbing? We're geared up and ready. Jam session? Sure, we'll play with you. Whatever you want to do, at Sewanee, you'll never have to go it alone. Unless you need your space. Then, we totally get it.
