Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Website: www.rhodes.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Very difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 45% of 5,093 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- Yes
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Regular Admission Deadline
- January 15
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.92
- SAT Math
- 610-710 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
- 630-700 range of middle 50%
- ACT Composite
- 29 average
28-32 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $63,037
- Tuition and Fees
- $47,890
- Room and Board
- $11,403
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 93%
- Average Freshman Award
- $40,678
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $24,187
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 180
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 24% of classes
10-19 students: 47% of classes
20-29 students: 24% of classes
30-39 students: 3% of classes
40-49 students: 2% of classes
Campus Life
- Memphis Population
- 655,155
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Memphis
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 69% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Sororities
- 40% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 34% of men participate
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
6.1% Asian
8.9% Black/African-American
6.3% Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
72.0% White
1.6% Unknown - International Students
- 4.8% from 35 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 90.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 81.6%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 34.0%
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Very Difficult: More than 50% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on the SAT I or over 26 on the ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is required
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Science | 2 | |
Foreign Language | 2 | |
Social Studies | 2 | |
History | ||
Academic Electives | 3 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | January 15 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Not used ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 2000 North Parkway
- City, State, Zip
- Memphis, TN 38112-1690
- Phone
- (901) 843-3700
- Fax
- (901) 843-3719
- adminfo@rhodes.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- January 15
- Application Fee
- No fee required
- Application Fee Waiver
- Not reported
- Regular Admission Notification
- April 1
- Accept Offer of Admission
- May 1
- Waiting List Used
- Yes
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Early Decision Deadline
- November 1, January 15
- Early Decision Notification
- December 1, February 1
- Early Action Offered
- Yes
- Early Action Deadline
- November 15
- Early Action Notification
- January 15
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for all freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- Recommended for all freshmen
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 45% of 5,093 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 48% of 2,901 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 40% of 2,192 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 512 (23%) of 2,269 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 317 (23%) of 1,397 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 226 (26%) of 872 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- 63% of 155 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Admission Rate
- 50% of 2,753 applicants were admitted
- Students Offered Wait List
- 1,253
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- 306
- Students Admitted From Wait List
- 42
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.92
- 3.75 and Above
- 62%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 17%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 11%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 6%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 3%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 1%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 610-710 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 31%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 49%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 20%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 0%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 630-700 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 27%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 62%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 11%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 0%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 29 average
28-32 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 50%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 46%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 4%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 0%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 54%
Top quarter: 85%
Top half: 99% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $63,037
- Tuition and Fees
- $47,890
- Room and Board
- $11,403
- Books and Supplies
- $1,125
- Other Expenses
- $2,619
- Payment Plans
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- March 1
- Award Notification
- On or about April 15
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 003519 |
Free |
CSS/Financial Aid Profile | $25 for first college, $16 each additional |
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 486 (86.1%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 302 (70.3%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 302 (99.7%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 154 (50.8%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 93%
- Average Award
- $40,678
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 300 (98.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $32,532
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 159 (51.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,602
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 148 (47.9%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 213 (34.6%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $26,103
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 1,369 (67.0%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 987 (72.1%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 986 (99.9%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 420 (44.1%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 90%
- Average Award
- $40,793
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 974 (99.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $33,275
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 619 (64.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,534
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 343 (33.8%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 873 (43.6%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $25,679
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 48%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $24,187
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Physical Sciences
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Applied Art and Design, Music, Theater/Drama
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children of Faculty/Staff, Members of Minorities, Relatives of Clergy, Religious Affiliation
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- Not reported
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Anthropology
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry, General
- Computer Science
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History, General
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Economics
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music, General
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Economy
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Russian Studies
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Social sciences, Biological/life sciences, Business/marketing
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Engineering
- Special Programs
- Cooperative work study program, Student-designed major, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 180
- Part-Time Faculty
- 42
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 79%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 24% of classes
10-19 students: 47% of classes
20-29 students: 24% of classes
30-39 students: 3% of classes
40-49 students: 2% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 11% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 38% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 51% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 340,870
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 1000
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Science
Master's Programs of Study
- Accounting
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Memphis Population
- 655,155
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Memphis
- Campus Size
- 100 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 30.9 average low in January, 89.3 average high in September
- Rain
- 107 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 3 mile(s) from campus in Memphis
- Nearest Train Station
- 3 mile(s) from campus in Memphis
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Men only housing, women only housing, coed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 69% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
- Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Not available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- School Colors
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |||
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Field Hockey | x | |||
Football | x | |||
Golf | x | x | ||
Lacrosse | x | x | ||
Soccer | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Swimming And Diving | x | x | ||
Tennis | x | x | ||
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Field Hockey | x | |
Football | ||
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | |
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Field Hockey | ||
Football | x | |
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | ||
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball |
- Women's Club Sports
- badminton, crew, equestrian sports, fencing, ultimate Frisbee
- Men's Club Sports
- badminton, crew, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, wrestling
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball, racquetball, soccer, volleyball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, television station, national fraternities, national sororities, rhodes outdoors club, south asian culture and advocacy, rhodes college crew team, gender and sexuality alliance, culture of consent
- Sororities
- 40% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 34% of men participate
- ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered off campus, Navy ROTC is offered off campus, Air Force ROTC offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 2,008
- Women
- 1,125 (56.0%)
- Men
- 883 (44.0%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 1,992
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
6.1% Asian
8.9% Black/African-American
6.3% Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
72.0% White
1.6% Unknown - International Students.
- 4.8% from 35 countries
- Average Age
- 20
- All Graduate Students
- 27
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 90.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 81.6%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 84.8%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 83.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Average Starting Salary
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 34.0%
- Disciplines Pursued
- Not reported
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