College statistics
- Address:
- 2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN
38112 - Sector Group:
- Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- Official Website:
- www.rhodes.edu/
- Setting:
- City
- Annual In-State Tuition:
- $56,300
- Annual Out-of-State Tuition:
- $56,300
- Room and Board:
- $13,620
- Acceptance Rate:
- 49.7%
- Endowment (End of Year):
- $431,583,452
- Research Activity Tier:
- No research designation
- Economic Mobility Index:
- Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- Primary Undergraduate Major:
- Social Sciences
Rhodes College is a private, independent arts and sciences college located in Memphis, Tennessee. The college emphasizes a liberal arts education with particular strength in social sciences, drawing students from across the country to its urban campus. As a selective institution without a research mission, Rhodes focuses on undergraduate education and close faculty-student engagement.
Rhodes enrolls about 1,950 undergraduate students and maintains a 49.7% acceptance rate. The college's published cost of attendance is $69,920 annually, though many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than this figure. Students admitted to Rhodes typically score at the 75th percentile around 730 in SAT Reading, 760 in SAT Math, or 33 on the ACT Composite. The college's substantial endowment of $431 million supports financial aid and institutional operations.
Rhodes reports a six-year graduation rate of 89%, and the college is well-suited for students seeking a residential liberal arts experience with small classes and personal attention in a mid-sized Southern city. The Economic Mobility Index indicates that Rhodes serves students with lower family income levels who go on to higher earnings. For more information, visit www.rhodes.edu/.