Rhodes College

Memphis, TN · Private · Large city · Rhodes

Private institution in Memphis, TN · 1,931 undergraduates · 50% acceptance rate · $66,651 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 9%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 10%Median ACT
Top 11%Average SAT
Top 12%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $25,0601,488th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $54,8921,887th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $54,8921,885th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $68,0551,805th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $21,761869th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $66,651346th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $48,898601st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 81.6%190th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 91.2%215th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 49.7%263rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1385109th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 3099th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,931957th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 15.1%1,928th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 198 mi (BNA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Tennessee#4

Applying

EDNov 1
ED IIJan 15
EANov 15
RDJan 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$54,713	$46,087
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$47,260	$48,667
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	$24,035
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$38,289	$43,128
Computer Science	bachelors	$35,416	$61,516
AnthropologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$33,993	$37,208
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$29,685	$33,993
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$26,715	$30,119
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$25,658	$23,649
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$20,824	$21,234
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	—	—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
Founded in 1848source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #EF3A41 and #000000source
Athletic nickname: "Lynx"source
Mascot: Leroysource
Motto: "Truth, Loyalty, Service"source
Campus size: about 123 acressource
Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
Formerly known as "* Masonic University of Tennessee" (1848–1855)source
Formerly known as "* Stewart College" (1855–1875)source
Formerly known as "* Southwestern Presbyterian University" (1875–1924)source
Formerly known as "* Southwestern, The College of the Mississippi Valley" (1924–1945)source
Formerly known as "* Southwestern at Memphis" (1945–1984)source
Formerly known as "}}"source
Athletic conference: SAAsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Plays for the "Edmund Orgill Trophy"source
Fight song: ""Roll On""source
Notable alum: Dixie Cartersource
Notable alum: Amy Coney Barrettsource
Notable alum: Charlaine Harrissource
Notable alum: Allison Millersource
Notable alum: Jasmine Crockettsource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.