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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
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.
ENROLLMENT
• 1,699 students
• 10.5:1 student-to-faculty ratio
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Average class size: 13
• Approximately 74% of students are from out of state.
• Students are from 43 states and 5 foreign countries.
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.
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.
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Average scholarship: $12,400
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.
ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS
• Middle 50% SAT composite scores: 1200-1350
• Median ACT score: 28
• Average GPA: 3.85
• 15% of students are from underrepresented minority groups.
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