Rhodes is a nationally ranked private residential college dedicated 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 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 and live together while also serving others with a determination to grow personally and to improve the quality of life within their communities.
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 is also profiled in the prestigious book Colleges That Change Lives.
Nationally Ranked Rhodes
Most Beautiful College Campuses in America
Architectural Digest
#28
Most Innovative Schools
U.S. News & World Report
#33
Best Undergraduate Teaching
U.S. News & World Report
#1
Best Liberal Arts College in Tennessee
Niche.com
Top Music Business School
Billboard
#18
Best Schools for Internships
The Princeton Review
#15
Service Learning
U.S. News & World Report
America's Best Colleges
The Wall Street Journal
Est. 1848
Today, Rhodes is consistently ranked among the nation’s top liberal arts and sciences colleges.
A Top Volunteer-Producing College
The Peace Corps
Awarded Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement
Featured in the prestigious book Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Create Futures
and
Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Buck
The Princeton Review
Rhodes By The Numbers
9:1
Student–to–Faculty Ratio
15
Average Class Size
183
Full-time Faculty
99%
of Faculty Hold
Highest Degree in their Fields
12+
Academic Fields with Pre-Professional Advising
70+
Majors, Minors, and Interdisciplinary Programs
Student Body
1800
students hail from
45
states and
63
countries
38%
Multicultural, International Students, or Students of Color
80% +
Participate in Service
70%
Complete at least one internship
65%
Study abroad or at off-campus sites in the U.S.
95%
of first-year students live on campus
Aproximately
40%
belong to social fraternities/sororities
130+
Student Clubs, Organizations, Intramural and Club Sports
23
Men’s and Women’s NCAA Division III Intercollegiate Teams
Class of 2029
3.75
Average GPA (unweighted)
18%
First-Generation College Students
Over
80%
Received some form of financial aid
510
Students representing 40 states and 25 countries
35%
Students of Color
12%
International Students
34%
Are Student-Athletes
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.