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"If its elegant, Oxford-like campus of lovely grounds and collegiate Gothic buildings with leaded glass windows were transported from a residential area in Memphis, Tennessee, to a town in England, Rhodes College would be as selective as an Ivy school. But so long as it isn't it will have to be satisfied with being as good as, and in some important ways, better than an Ivy."
-Loren Pope
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CHARACTER |
- Rhodes College aspires to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world.
- A coeducational, undergraduate college of the liberal arts and sciences founded in 1848 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
- 100-acre park-like campus located in midtown Memphis.
- Collegiate Gothic campus with 13 stone buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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WORTH NOTING |
- Rhodes has a century-old tradition of student governance based on the student-administered Honor Code.
- Recent Rhodes graduates earned prestigious Fulbright, Watson, and Rhodes Scholarships.
- Rhodes is one of the few small liberal arts and sciences colleges located in a major city that is ranked in the top tier by U.S. News & World Report.
- Memphis, the 18th largest city in the United States with over 1.3 million people, is a culturally rich city and offers students access to internships, service, and research opportunities as well as a variety of entertainment and recreational opportunities.
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ENROLLMENT |
- 10.5:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Approximately 74% of students are from out of state.
- Students are from 43 states and 5 foreign countries.
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS |
- 95% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field; there are no teaching assistants.
- 24 majors, 9 interdisciplinary majors, and 33 minors
- Students are engaged through research, internships, community service, international study, and a wide range of independent study options.
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TUITION & FEES |
- Comprehensive Fee: $38,120
- 77% of students receive financial assistance totaling $7.2 million from all sources.
- Average award for students with financial need is more than $20,000 per student.
- Average scholarship: $12,400
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CAMPUS LIFE |
- 76% of students live on campus.
- NCAA Division III, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
- More than 80 student clubs and organizations
- Kinney Community Service Program: 80% of students get involved with community service projects.
- For 16 consecutive years, the Rhodes mock trial teams have placed in the top 10 in the national championships. They are the only mock trial team ever to win back-to-back national titles.
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS |
- Middle 50% SAT composite scores: 1200-1350
- 15% of students are from underrepresented minority groups.
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