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 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 get 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.
If you live outside of a 200-mile radius of Rhodes, or you are a Shelby County resident who is Pell Grant qualified, you are automatically eligible for the $500 Campus Visit Grant! All you have to do is schedule an in-person campus visit or attend an in-person event, December 1, 2024 of your junior or senior year in high school, and we will add $500 to your financial award when you are admitted!
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.
We know you expect a lot from your college experience, and we do, too.
You want a college with national rankings.
You want professors who will mentor you and have a profound impact on your life.
You want the opportunity to study abroad in interesting, exciting locales.
You want meaningful undergraduate research opportunities.
You want to live, work, and study on a beautiful, inspiring campus.
You want to belong to a supportive, affirming community.
You want to leave college with a clear path to post-graduate success.
Rhodes checks all the boxes.
Our national rankings tell the story even better than we can.
Our most recent accolades include: (we could hyperlink each bullet to the news story if you think we should, but that may get out of date within six months)
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.
Submit your application at rhodes.edu/apply. It only takes a few minutes.
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