Overview

Rhodes College is a 4-year institution located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2000 N. Parkway
Memphis, TN  38112
United States

Contact Mrs. Megan Starling
Director of Admission
Email: adminfo@rhodes.edu
Phone: 901-843-3225

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
East Asian Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
Latin American Studies	×
Russian Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, And Computational Biology, Other	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Human-centered Technology Design	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×
Urban Education And Leadership	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Bioethics/medical Ethics	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Analytics, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
International Economics	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Economy	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology And Anthropology	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,682

Applied

2,927

Accepted

1,739

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,078

Females Applied

1,743

Females Accepted

57%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,597

Males Applied

1,184

Males Accepted

46%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.75

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	Interview
Other requirements:	English Proficiency if ESL

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 15th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	November 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	January 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	701	670	737
SAT Math	711	660	767
ACT Composite	30	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

60,240

Private

Fees

820

Full-time student fees

15,196

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

49,324

Avg. Financial Aid Package

49,573

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

50,097

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,543

Avg. Loan Aid

34,601

Avg. Grant Aid

46,710

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

86.43%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

37%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,739

Total Undergrad students

9%

International Students

62%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.28%
Black or African American	10.96%
White or Caucasian	51.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	9.04%
Two or more races	5.25%
Other	5.36%

Gender

Male (42.67%)

Female (57.33%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	80%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Involvement Fair, Rites of Spring Weekend and Last Day of Classes Celebration

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Rhodes Outdoor Organization, Health Professions Society, Women in STEM, Black Student Association and All Students Interested in Asia

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

218

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 177

Part-time - 41

Male - 119

Female - 99