Considering a Gap Year? We would love to hear about it.
Admitted students may apply to defer enrollment for a full academic year - a gap year - to work, travel, or pursue other productive interim opportunities. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and not granted automatically.
First steps
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Pay the standard enrollment deposit of $500 by the deadline provided in the offer of admission
- Submit a Gap Year Application
- Upon receipt of approval, send an addtional deposit of $1,000 ($1,500 total, standard and additional).
Gap year essentials
- Cost of attendance for student deferring enrollment will be set at the rate used during the academic year in which they matriculate
- Scholarships awarded to students deferring enrollment are retained for one year
- Students are not permitted to pursue college coursework for credit during the deferral period.
Programs and organizations
- International experiences
- Outdoor Exploration
- Service and Outreach
- Work or Internships
Back on the mountain: what happens when I return?
Sewanee is committed to supporting each of our gap year students from the moment they receive their letter of admittance, to the moment they receive their diploma. For us, this means connecting each student with faculty and staff who will offer guidance and support during their year abroad, and also help facilitate a smooth transition when the student returns to the Mountain. Immediately upon their arrival on campus, gap year students will be offered the opportunity to participate in Sewanee’s “Finding Your Place” residential program, during which some of Sewanee’s most experienced and renowned faculty members provide entering students with a profound and intimate knowledge of Sewanee by closely engaging with its biology and geology, its community and history, through field trips, service, readings, writing, and small-group discussions.
Contact Lisa Burn, Associate dean of admission
