The University of Memphis

Contact Information

Address: Memphis, TN 38152

Phone: 901/678-2000

Website: http://www.memphis.edu/

Degree Offered

Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
First Professional

Schools and Departments

Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Herff College of Engineering
Fogelman College of Business and Economics

Students also considered:

University of Tennessee at Memphis – UT Health Science Center (www.utmem.edu/)
Vanderbilt University (www.vanderbilt.edu/)
Union University (www.uu.edu/)
University of Tennessee at Martin (www.utm.edu/)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (www.utk.edu/)
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (www.utc.edu/)
The University of Alabama (www.ua.edu/)
Tusculum College (www.tusculum.edu/)
Tennessee Technological University (www.tntech.edu/)
Tennessee State University (TSU) (www.tnstate.edu/)
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Students are from the following countries

73.8% United States
6.0% India
3.2% Bangladesh
1.7% China
1.7% Sweden
1.3% United Kingdom
0.8% Indonesia
0.6% Egypt
0.6% Germany
10.2% OTHER

The University of Memphis Tuition

The tuition and fees for The University of Memphis is $6,128 for in-state and $17,714 for out-of-state.

Admissions Profiles

Selectivity

Selectivity:

selective

Fall 2008 Acceptance rate:

67.0%

Early decision acceptance rate:

N/A

Early action acceptance rate:

N/A

Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students):

N/A

Fall 2008 Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments

Number of applicants:

5,361

Number of applicants accepted:

3,591

Freshman enrollment for Fall 2008:

1,989

Percent of incoming freshmen who applied by either early acceptance or early action:

N/A

Number of male applicants:

2,293

Number of male applicants accepted for Fall 2008:

1,474

Male freshman enrollment:

815

Number of female applicants:

3,068

Number of female applicants accepted:

2,117

Female freshman enrollment:

1,174

Wait List

Does the school have a waiting list?

Number of applicants placed on a waiting list:

N/A

Number of students on the wait list accepted:

N/A

Number of students enrolled from a waiting list:

N/A

High School Rank

Percent of first-year students submitting high school class standing:

57%

2008 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class:

17%

Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2008):

42%

Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class (2008):

80%

High School GPA

Percent of first-year students submitting high school GPA:

99%

Average high school GPA:

3.2

Fall 2008 Freshmen Average SAT Scores

Percent of first-year students submitting SAT scores:

SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range:

440-590

SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range:

440-590

SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range

440-570

SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range:

N/A

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 700-800 range:

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 600-699 range:

15%

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 500-599 range:

34%

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 400-499 range:

34%

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 300-399 range:

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 200-299 range:

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 700-800 range:

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 600-699 range:

18%

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 500-599 range:

38%

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 400-499 range:

37%

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 300-399 range:

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 200-299 range:

Fall 2008 Freshmen Average ACT Scores

Percent of first-year students submitting ACT scores

96%

ACT English 25th-75th percentile range:

19-25

ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range:

17-24

ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range:

19-24

Percent with ACT English scores in the 30-36 range:

Percent with ACT English scores in the 24-29 range:

29%

Percent with ACT English scores in the 18-23 range:

48%

Percent with ACT English scores in the 12-17 range:

14%

Percent with ACT English scores in the 6-11 range:

Percent with ACT English scores below 6:

N/A

Percent with ACT Math scores in the 30-36 range:

Percent with ACT Math scores in the 24-29 range:

24%

Percent with ACT Math scores in the 18-23 range:

43%

Percent with ACT Math scores in the 12-17 range:

30%

Percent with ACT Math scores in the 6-11 range:

N/A

Percent with ACT Math scores below 6:

N/A

Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 30-36 range:

Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 24-29 range:

29%

Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 18-23 range:

55%

Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 12-17 range:

11%

Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 6-11 range:

N/A

Percent with ACT Composite scores below 6:

N/A

TOEFL
TOEFL requirement? N/A
May the TOEFL be submitted in place of the SAT or ACT? No
Minimum TOEFL score required (paper test): 500
Minimum TOEFL score required (computer test): 173
Average TOEFL score (paper test): N/A
Average TOEFL score (computer test): N/A

University of Memphis Accreditation and Tuition Expenses