Rhodes College Overview

Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The city atmosphere of Memphis makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Rhodes College Known For?

• Rhodes College has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at Rhodes College is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Rhodes College.
• In 2017-2018, 82% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Rhodes College with a bachelor's degree make about $53,600 a year. That's 31% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average Rhodes College student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Rhodes College Rankings

Rhodes College landed the #196 spot in our 2022 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,587 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 50 colleges in Tennessee, it is ranked at #2.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Rhodes College has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#81	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#208	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Rhodes College.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#9	Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#49	Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#52	Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#54	Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#71	Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#84	Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#101	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Rhodes College has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#74	Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	College Factual
#85	Best Schools	Grad Degree
#88	Best Social Sciences Schools	College Factual
#93	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#95	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#140	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Rhodes College?

Contact details for Rhodes College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690
Phone:	901-843-3000
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/rhodescollege?utm_source=home_page&utm_medium=web&utm_content=facebook_link&utm_campaign=social_media
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/rhodescollege

How Do I Get Into Rhodes College?

You can apply to Rhodes College online at: www.rhodes.edu/content/apply-rhodes

Admission Requirements for Rhodes College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Rhodes College?

With an acceptance rate of 51%, Rhodes College does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 49%, and the acceptance rate for women is 53%.

Average Test Scores

About 40% of students accepted to Rhodes College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 720. Math scores were between 600 and 680.

Rhodes College received ACT scores from 73% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 29 and 35. Math scores were between 26 and 31. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

Can I Afford Rhodes College?

The overall average net price of Rhodes College is $38,089. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Rhodes College, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $7,199 a year. That adds up to $28,796 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Rhodes College is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Rhodes College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,840 undergraduate students at Rhodes College, with 1,788 being full-time and 52 being part-time.

There are also 35 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,788 full-time undergraduates at Rhodes College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rhodes College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	129
Black or African American	177
Hispanic or Latino	116
White	1,148
International Students	106
Other Races/Ethnicities	112

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Rhodes College. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at Rhodes College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Germany.

Online Learning at Rhodes College

In 2019-2020, 1,875 students took at least one online class at the school.

Rhodes College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	83	0	0	83
General Biology	46	0	0	46
History	30	0	0	30
International Relations & National Security	30	0	0	30
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	28	0	0	28
Computer Science	25	0	0	25
Economics	25	0	0	25
Chemistry	23	0	0	23
General Psychology	23	0	0	23
Political Science & Government	23	0	0	23
General English Literature	22	0	0	22
Accounting	0	0	18	18
General Education	17	0	0	17
Romance Languages	15	0	0	15
Anthropology	13	0	0	13
Urban Studies	13	0	0	13
Natural Resources Conservation	11	0	0	11
Philosophy	11	0	0	11
Music	11	0	0	11
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	2	6	0	8
Mathematics	7	0	0	7
Educational Administration	0	0	6	6
Area Studies	6	0	0	6
Physics	6	0	0	6
Fine & Studio Arts	6	0	0	6
Classical Languages & Literature	4	0	0	4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	2	0	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	2	0	0	2
Germanic Languages	1	0	0	1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	0
International Business	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	485	6	24	515

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ed Uthman, MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.