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The University of the South is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Sewanee, Tennessee. It is owned by twenty-eight southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church and its School of Theology is an official seminary of the denomination. The university's School of Letters offers graduate degrees in literature and creative writing. Often known simply as "Sewanee," the school enjoys an excellent academic reputation and is ranked 34 on the annual US News & World Report list of liberal arts colleges.

Sewanee has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, garnering the distinction of the most Rhodes Scholars per capita of any school in the country. The campus (officially called "The Domain" or, affectionately, "The Mountain") consists of 10,000 acres (40 km²) of scenic mountain property atop the Cumberland Plateau in southeastern Tennessee, although the actual area occupied by buildings is a mere fraction of this size. 2005-2006 enrollment is about 1500 students. In addition to the University, the Community of St. Mary (a convent) and St. Mary's Non-Denominational Retreat Center (which uses the buildings formerly occupied by St. Mary's School). The asteroid 89264 Sewanee is named in its honor.

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