The University of the South

Educational Services · Primarily TN · PERM filings 2019–2024

#13,465 top sponsor

Overview

The University of the South is a Educational Services employer that has filed 5 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #13,465 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 3 were certified (60% approval rate), taking about 294 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in TN, and the median sponsored wage is $68,000.

5

PERM filings

60%

approval

0

denied

$68,000

median wage

294d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 3 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (67%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • China2
  • India1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B3

Education

  • Doctorate3

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations The University of the South most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $92,500
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $68,000
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $64,360
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $61,900

Common job titles

Assistant Professor of Economics 2 Assistant Professor 1 Assistant Professor of Asian Studies and Chinese 1 Assistant Professor of Mathematics 1

Worksite states

Wage range

$61,900

25th

$68,000

median

$82,000

75th

$103,000

90th

Law firms used

  • Iandoli Desai & Cronin P.C.2
  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP2
  • Banta Immigration Law Ltd.1

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-300-24177-145120 Assistant ProfessorCertified Sewanee, TN Sep 25, 2025
G-300-24177-145126 Assistant Professor of EconomicsCertified Sewanee, TN Sep 25, 2025
A-21104-73834 Assistant Professor of EconomicsCertified-Expired Sewanee, TN Oct 13, 2021
A-20202-78230 Assistant Professor of MathematicsCertified-Expired Sewanee, TN Mar 19, 2021
A-19329-87633 Assistant Professor of Asian Studies and ChineseCertified Sewanee, TN Jun 17, 2020

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.