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Rhodes College

Rhodes College
2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112

Official telephone: (901) 843-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 844-5969
Fax number: (901) 843-3631
Website: www.rhodes.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Carey Thompson,
Vice President of Enrollment and Communications, Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

901 843-3700
901 843-3631 (fax)
adminfo@rhodes.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

February 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

SAT Subject (two other than English and math) required of home-schooled students

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
Lab:	2 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	2 required
Social studies:	2 required
Academic electives:	3 required
Total:	16 required

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

188

Number of early decision applications accepted:

143 (76%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation important
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.87

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

40%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

27 - 32

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

50%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

73%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,666

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,187 (47%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

562 (26%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,290

Number accepting place on waiting list:

277 (21%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

45 (16%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

74%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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