For International Students

The SAS student body represents 13-20 countries each year.

Students from Around the Globe

At St. Andrew's-Sewanee School students from around the corner and around the globe quickly become immersed in the school's academic, extracurricular, and social life. SAS seeks students who are academically motivated, curious, and actively involved in activities in and out of school. We welcome students to apply to St. Andrew's-Sewanee School whether they wish to graduate from our school or enjoy a one-year enrichment experience.

We offer...

  • A safe, community-oriented setting.
  • College courses for university credit at the nearby University of the South, a top-50 Liberal Arts school, at no extra cost to families.
  • An English-speaking student from a country other than their own for their first year.
  • Faculty that actively encourage their participation. Students become involved in leadership positions such as Proctors, Conduct Council, and the Honor Council.
  • The opportunity to participate in interscholastic sports, win awards in state-wide visual and performing arts competitions, apply to summer Governor's Schools in various topics, and perform with the Sewanee Symphony under award-winning conductors.
  • The opportunity to see more of America than Sewanee. Students are often invited to accompany classmates to their homes at holidays and participate in travel programs.
  • A diverse of the student body that welcomes our international students to the SAS community.

Try everything at SAS.

Rwandan students Ketiah and Gabin participate in a special Earth Day workshop designed to teach clothes-mending.

Admission to St. Andrew's-Sewanee School

International students should submit a completed application, including biographical data, a transcript of academic work (with English translation), a writing sample by the applicant and letters of recommendation, standardized testing, as well as complete an interview conducted in person or by video-chat.

St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School requests that all international students complete the Duolingo English Test, the TOEFL iBT or the TOEFL Junior. The TOEFL code for St. Andrew's-Sewanee School is: 8131

Stay connected to home at SAS.

Vietnamese students Duy, Son, and Han enjoy Vietnamese treats from one of our international partners.

[At SAS] JJ found more than a country or a school, he found a big family to count on. Listening to him talk about his life there, we understand “We belong here.”

Carlos Fernandez, parent (MADRID, SPAIN)

Celebrate your wins at SAS.

Tennessee student Andrew and German student Max are all smiles celebrating a varsity tennis win.

International Admission Questions

Our Alumni

After just one year at SAS, we found that our daughter was more active with a willingness to manage her own time and a thirst for knowledge. She has learned to eat more healthfully, be more understanding of people, and manage her money. She has done all this growing up and has a 4.0 GPA, too!

Parent of Xiaolei Wu, Shanghai, China

Each year, SAS welcomes students from 13-17 different countries.

Getting to St. Andrew's-Sewanee School

Students can fly into any one of three airports: Nashville International Airport (airport code BNA, 90 miles from school), Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (airport code CHA, 50 miles), and Atlanta, Georgia's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (airport code ATL, 165 miles). Nashville and Atlanta have the best international connections. The school will be happy to help arrange transportation to and from these airports by commercial shuttle or private driver.

This school is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant students. St. Andrew's-Sewanee School does not discriminate on the basis of gender, religion, race, color, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, athletic or other school-administered programs.