Rhodes College
Memphis, TN · Large city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 50.3%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 6,025
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 2,993
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 483
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 16%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 53%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 45%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 650–733
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 650–753
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 26–32
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 8% / 22%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $71,136
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $57,110
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $57,110
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,761
- Students with federal loans
- 51%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 85%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 92%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $35,257
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $66,651
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,836
- Graduate students
- 23
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Women
- 59%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 16%
- Full-time faculty
- 85%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Jennifer Collins, JD
- Main phone
- (901) 843-3550
- Address
- 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690
How to apply
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 1 | within two weeks of complete application |
| Early Action | November 15 | January 15 |
| Early Decision II (binding) | January 15 | within two weeks of complete application |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | March 15 |
- Apply with
- Common App
- Application fee
- Free
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Recommendations
- Counselor report + 1 teacher (up to 3 letters)
Testing: SAT/ACT optional; self-reported scores accepted
Financial aid policies
- FAFSA only, no CSS Profile
- Merit scholarships: Merit scholarships for first-years; $3,000/year Early Decision Grant
- FAFSA required for need-based aid; CSS Profile accepted
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 54.6% (195 of 357)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 893 / 511 / 28
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: rhodes.edu, rhodes.edu, rhodes.edu, commonapp.org. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.