Weekday visits and Saturday sessions
Visitors to campus should plan to spend at least 2.5 hours on campus to complete the standard visit program, a campus tour and information session. During the summer of 2017, we offer regularly scheduled weekday visits at 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Campus tour: 1-hour, student-led tour of central campus including the University chapel, two academic buildings, dining hall, library, residence hall and athletics facility.
Information session: 30-minute presentation led by an admission counselor who reviews applications. Covers academics, student life, application review, scholarships, and need-based financial aid.
Weekday visits
Visitors to campus can add custom visit options to the standard visit program during the academic year when the University is in session. For the 2017-2018 academic year, custom visit options are available Sep. 4, 2018 to Dec. 12, 2018 and Jan. 15, 2019 to May 1, 2019. Custom visit options are always subject to availability.
Athletic appointment: Individual meeting with members of the coaching staff for students interested in playing varsity athletics.
Career and Leadership Development information session: 30-minute, group session led by a member of the staff of the Office of Career and Leadership Development. Topics include professional and graduate school outcomes, funded internship opportunities, and the full range of services offered to students.
Class visit: Opportunity to attend a class meeting.
Custom conversation: Optional one-on-one interview with an admission counselor or specially trained senior student. Custom conversations are not scored or evaluative, but are an opportunity for Sewanee to learn more about our prospective students' diverse academic and extracurricular interests and achievements.
Lunch with a current student: 1-hour, complimentary lunch at McClurg Dining Hall with a student enrolled in the College.
Sciences tour: 30-minute, student-led, in-depth tour of two science facilities. Covers curricular and extracurricular opportunities in the areas of pre-health, scientific research, and environmental studies.
Pathways to Service Session: Right here at Sewanee, you can get involved, give back, and learn in community, through service. The Office of Civic Engagement is here to jumpstart your passion about particular causes or issues, and connect you to the meaningful work going on in our local community and beyond. Whether you are just getting started or want to take existing service experience further, there's a pathway to deeper community engagement for you here.
Performing arts tour: 30-minute, student-led, in-depth tour of the black box theatre, costume design studio, and teaching spaces of the theatre arts facility.
Visual arts tour: 30-minute, student-led, in-depth tour of the studio and gallery spaces of the Nabit Art Building for prospective students interested in pursuing visual arts.
Sewanee is located 93 miles southeast of Nashville (1.5 hours) and 52 miles northwest of Chattanooga (1 hour) atop the Cumberland Plateau in the Central Time Zone. If you need assistance, please call 931.598.3487.
Driving: 1) For navigation services, use 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383; 2) Parking is available behind Fulford Hall via the driveway near the intersection of University and Georgia Avenues.
Flying: 1) Nashville International Airport (BNA) and Chattanooga Airport (CHA) are commercial options; 2) Franklin County/Sewanee Airport (UOS), Winchester Municipal Airport (BGF), Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) are private options.
Shuttling: 1) Groome Transportation provides shuttles to Monteagle, Tenn., 6 miles from Sewanee, from the Nashville International Airport (BNA); 2) InShuttle Nashville provides chartered shuttles to Sewanee from Nashville International Airport (BNA). 3) Grand Avenue provides private cars from Nashville International Airport (BNA) to Sewanee.
Area hotels, bed and breakfasts, and retreat centers make up a diverse set of overnight accommodation options for visitors to campus.
The Sewanee Inn: ≈ 2 minutes from the Office of Admission
St. Mary’s Sewanee—The Anna House: ≈ 6 minutes from the Office of Admission
The Smoke House Lodge: ≈ 8 minutes from the Office of Admission
Monteagle Inn and Retreat Center: ≈ 11 minutes from the Office of Admission
American Eagle Inn: ≈ 11 minutes from the Office of Admission
The Edgeworth Inn: ≈ 13 minutes from the Office of Admission
The Franklin-Pearson House: ≈ 12 minutes from the Office of Admission
Area cafes, restaurants, and fine dining establishments make up a diverse set of dining options for visitors to campus.
McClurg Dining Hall: ≈ 2 minute walk from the Office of Admission
Stirling’s Coffee House: ≈ 6 minute walk from the Office of Admission
Sewanee Inn: ≈ 10 minute walk from the Office of Admission
Blue Chair Café, Bakery, and Tavern: ≈ 3 minute drive from the Office of Admission
Shenanigans: ≈ 3 minute drive from the Office of Admission
Crossroads Café: ≈ 4 minute drive from the Office of Admission
Ivy Wild: ≈ 4 minute drive from the Office of Admission
Mountain Goat Market: ≈ 11 minute drive from the Office of Admission
High Point: ≈ 12 minute drive from the Office of Admission
The campus map provides point-to-point directions and location services for the Domain.
On-campus information is available for visitors who are currently on the Domain.