We are proud to call Tennessee home, too. Rhodes College was founded in 1848 in Clarksville, Tennessee, and was originally known as the Masonic University of Tennessee. The college was moved to Memphis in 1925 and was known as Southwestern at Memphis until 1984, when the college’s name was changed to Rhodes College in honor of former president Peyton Nalle Rhodes. Since 1984, Rhodes has grown from a regionally recognized institution to a nationally ranked liberal arts and sciences college. Our roots in Tennessee run deep, and our traditions are strong. Fun fact: the former campus in Clarksville is now home to Austin Peay State University.
As a resident of Tennessee, you receive special benefits to stay in state for college.
If you qualify for the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship, this can be stacked on top of other scholarships and aid offered by Rhodes College. We will work with you to make Rhodes affordable.
You will be close enough to travel to see family and friends when you want to, but you will also be living independently on our vibrant campus.
If you live outside of a 200-mile radius of Memphis (including Nashville), or you are a Shelby County resident who is Pell Grant qualified, you are automatically eligible for the $500 Campus Visit Grant! Just schedule an in-person campus visit or attend an in-person event by December 1 of your junior or senior year in high school, and we will add $500 to your financial award when you are admitted!
New Scholarship announced for Tennessee Residents! Learn about our Tennessee Advantage Scholarship.
One of 50 colleges included in both editions of The Princeton Review’s list of “Colleges That Create Futures”
Included in Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Buck.
It only takes a few minutes to submit your application at rhodes.edu/apply.
