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History at University of the South

University of the South graduates about 30 history majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 77th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 155 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year308% of the class
Courses in the catalog155more than 89% of schools
Admit rate57%whole school
SAT middle 50%1233–1380whole school

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: duPont Library, University Archives and Collections.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Chapel 7 · Dorm 3 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Washington and Lee University 81
  2. University of California, Davis 80
  3. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 80
  4. Boston University 80
  5. Smith College 80
  6. Mount Holyoke College 80
  7. Denison University 80
  8. Case Western Reserve University 80

Other strong majors at University of the South

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of the South with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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