About Rhodes

Rhodes campus, Barret Library and Southwestern Hall

Rhodes is a national, four-year, private, coeducational, residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences. Our highest priorities are intellectual engagement, service to others, and honor among ourselves. We enjoy one of the country’s most beautiful campuses in the heart of Memphis, an economic, political, and cultural center, making Rhodes one of a handful of prominent liberal arts colleges located in a major metropolitan area.

The Rhodes experience combines the best of the classroom and the real world—through internships, service, research, and other opportunities in Memphis and far beyond. Students learn, play, and serve others with a determination to grow personally and to improve the quality of life within their communities.

Rhodes has garnered accolades from The Princeton Review for value, internships, community service, and campus beauty; is on U.S. News & World Report's list of 2024 Best Colleges; is on Money magazine's list of Best Colleges; has been named a Top Music Business School by Billboard magazine; cited by Niche for its liberal arts curriculum; is featured in the Fiske Guide to Colleges for strong programs in economics, English, international studies, history, chemistry, business, biology, and psychology; is identified by Stacker as a best college in a big city and Forbes magazine as a  top college in the country; and designated by the Fulbright Program as a top producer of U.S. scholars and students studying and working abroad. 

Rhodes is also one of 50 colleges included in both editions of The Princeton Review’s list of “Colleges That Create Futures” and continues to be included in each new edition of Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Buck. 

Rhodes by the Numbers

  • 9:1 student–to–faculty ratio
  • Average class size 14
  • 207 faculty
  • 93% hold the highest degree possible in their fields
  • More than 70 majors, minors, and interdisciplinary programs
  • 12-plus academic fields with Pre-Professional Advising

Students

  • Approximately 2,000 students represent 48 states (plus D.C.) and 63 countries.
  • Multicultural & international students make up 35% of the student body.
  • More than 80% participate in service
  • 75% complete at least one internship
  • 75% study abroad or at off-campus sites in the U.S
  • Nearly 100% of first-year students live on campus
  • 44% belong to social fraternities/sororities
  • 100+ student clubs, organizations, intramural and club sports
  • 21 men’s and women’s NCAA Division III intercollegiate teams

Admission and Financial Aid (Class of 2027)

  • 49% ranked in top 10% of high school class
  • 93% had a grade point average of 3.50 or greater
  • $67,802 tuition, room, board and fees
  • More than 90% receive some form of financial aid
  • Multicultural & international students make up 40% of class

Campus Map

Rhodes College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and master's degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Rhodes College.

Rhodes College is an accredited institutional member of NASM. National Association of Schools of Music, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248, or call 703-437-0700.