2026 - 2027 Important Dates
- August 1: Application Opens
- September 25-26: Family Weekend
- September 26: CajunFest
- November 13-14: Homecoming/Reunion Weekend
- November 1: Early Decision Deadline
- November 15: Early Action Deadline
- December 1: Scholarship Priority Deadline
Friends and Family Events
- September 25-26: Family Weekend
- September 26: CajunFest
November 13-14: Homecoming/Reunion Weekend
Planning a Visit
Rhodes College has consistently been named one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation. If you live over 200 miles away from our campus in Memphis, TN, and schedule a visit with us by December 1 of your senior year we will add $500 to your student’s financial award once they are admitted—just for visiting! Rhodes is a 15-minute drive from the airport, and there are many boutique and national hotels close to campus.
How to Apply
We use the Common Application, along with thousands of other colleges and universities. When your student completes the application, they should be sure to select Rhodes College. Once the application is submitted, we will send you and your student to their Rhodes portal so that you can view your admission counselor's contact information, outstanding checklist items, the admission decision, and any financial aid award and scholarship information.
Financial Preparation
The CSS profile and the FAFSA are the keys to unlocking the maximum amount of financial aid available for your student. Right after your student applies, we ask that they complete the CSS Profile, with your help, so that we can award the most accurate scholarships and financial aid. The FAFSA could also be required once the latest version is available. For international students, the International Financial Aid Supplement will be the key for accurate financial assessment.
Connecting with the Community
Rhodes is right at home in the heart of Midtown Memphis. Once you are on campus, you are less than two miles from some of the most popular entertainment venues in town, such as Overton Square and Crosstown Concourse, and only minutes from Downtown restaurants, world-famous Beale Street, and the National Civil Rights Museum.
The campus is just steps away from 342-acre Overton Park, which contains a nine-hole golf course, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Rainbow Lake, Veterans Plaza, the Greensward, two playgrounds, and the 126-acre Old Forest State Natural Area. Included in the park is the Memphis Zoo, which has partnered with Rhodes for more than 90 years, and the Overton Park Shell outdoor music venue.
What is the FAFSA and CSS Profile?
The FAFSA is your key to unlocking the financial aid available for your student. Right after your student applies, we ask that they complete the FAFSA (CSS Profile also accepted but not required), with your help, so that we can award the most accurate financial aid at the same time as the admission decision. For international students, the International Financial Aid Supplement will be the key for accurate financial assessment (note: the CSS Profile is not required).
What is the application process at Rhodes?
We use the Common Application, along with thousands of other colleges and universities. When your student completes the application, they should be sure to select Rhodes College as one of the options. Once the application is submitted, we will be sending you and your student to their Rhodes portal so that you can see the contact information for your admission counselor, outstanding checklist items, the admission decision, and any financial aid award and scholarship information. We have a few types of application plans available. Our Early Decision plan is a binding deadline, which requires that students commit to attend Rhodes if admitted and awarded a financial package that is deemed affordable by your family. It is our only rolling deadline, so decisions are released within 2-4 weeks of application completion. Our Early Action plan provides admission decisions and financial packages by January 15. Finally, our Regular Decision plan provides admission decisions and financial packages by March 15. With the exception of Early Decision, students are required to declare their intention to enroll at Rhodes by May 1.
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Planning for a Career and Life After Rhodes
Rhodes has partnered with more than 100 local, national, and international employers for academic internships that supplement classroom knowledge, help confirm career directions, and begin to establish a professional network for our students. This means that—along with our fellowships, service and research opportunities, and professional and health professions advising beginning in their first year—our students are prepared for successful and meaningful careers. These high-impact, hands-on learning opportunities are the Rhodes Promise.
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