Rhodes College
Memphis, TN · Private four-year · City: Large
1,936undergraduates
50%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$30,590average net price per year
82%graduate in 6 years
91%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,025
- Admitted
- 2,993
- Admit rate
- 50%
- Admit rate, women
- 53%
- Admit rate, men
- 45%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 483
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 8%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 650-730
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 640-760
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 22%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (8)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- International Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Political Economy Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Accounting Master's
- Health Professions Education Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $54,892
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,910
- Books and supplies
- $1,125
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,619
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $71,546
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $71,546
- Total cost living at home
- $58,415
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,814 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,319 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,317 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,056 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,764 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $37,543
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $34,678
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,318
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 77%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 82%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 86%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 82%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 91%
| Pell grant students | 80% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 78% |
| Neither | 83% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 296 | 85% |
| Men | 216 | 77% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 36 | 86% |
| Black | 42 | 83% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 80% |
| White | 350 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 73% |
| Race unknown | 6 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 25 | 88% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 568 | 85% | 4% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 15 | 67% (small group) | 33% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,952
- Undergraduates
- 1,936
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,891
- Part-time undergraduates
- 45
- Graduate students
- 16
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 36%
- From out of state
- 59%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 62% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN, 38112-1690
- County
- Shelby County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.