Colleges

Colleges in Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee has 5 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 1 public and 4 private. The largest is University of Memphis, with 12,701 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of Memphis	public	12,701	72%	915–1180	$10,728	$12,397	50.9%
Rhodes College	private	1,836	50.3%	1300–1486	$57,110	$28,585	84.5%
Christian Brothers University	private	905	86.7%	1020–1380	$38,420	$9,854	54.7%
Baptist Health Sciences University	private	770	82%		$13,796	$11,212	39.8%
Le Moyne-Owen College	private	581	99.2%		$12,076	$7,099	27%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Memphis, Tennessee?

5 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 1 public and 4 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Memphis, Tennessee?

By acceptance rate, Rhodes College (50.3%), University of Memphis (72%), Baptist Health Sciences University (82%), Christian Brothers University (86.7%), Le Moyne-Owen College (99.2%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Memphis, Tennessee?

University of Memphis has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $10,728 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.