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University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

https://www.memphis.edu

#479 National Colleges

84.75% Admission Rate
Least Selective

15,568 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students.

The university maintains The Herff College of Engineering, The Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI), The Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, the former Lambuth University campus in Jackson, Tennessee (now a branch campus of The University of Memphis), The Loewenberg College of Nursing, The School of Public Health, The College of Communication and Fine Arts, The FedEx Institute of Technology, The Advanced Distributed Learning Workforce Co-Lab, and The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology. The University of Memphis is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High research activity".

"University of Memphis." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Memphis.
Location

City
Memphis, Tennessee

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 19.4%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 11.1%
Health Professions And Related Programs 10.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8.0%
Psychology 5.7%
Education 5.6%
Engineering 4.5%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 4.2%
Social Sciences 3.7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.7%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.7%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 2.6%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.2%
History 2.0%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.7%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.3%
Physical Sciences 1.3%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 0.9%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.5%
Architecture And Related Services 0.4%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.3%

Cost

In State Tuition
$9,912.00

Out of State Tuition
$13,752.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
51.86%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$13,248.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1134 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 610 555 500
Verbal 620 565 510

ACT Scores

23 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 25 22 18
English 27 24 20