University of Memphis: Statistics

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# 565 of 14,131 In the World
# 199 of 2,597 In North America
# 175 of 2,496 In the United States
# 3 of 56 In Tennessee
# 1 of 11 In Memphis
# 89 of 14,131 For Child Psychology
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

72%

Average SAT

1,048

Average ACT

21

Aid receiving

95%

Undergraduates

15,770

Graduates

4,506

Male:Female Ratio

40:60

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of Memphis has an acceptance rate of 72% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 72% 72% 72%
Applicants 15,084 5,546 9,537
Admissions 10,865 3,966 6,898
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,932 794 1,137

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 37%
â–  Nonresident Alien 7%
â–  Asian 5%
â–  Hispanic 11%
â–  Black or African American 35%
â–  Two or more races 4%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Memphis.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Memphis majors

University of Memphis has granted 2,967 bachelor's degrees across 59 programs, 1,513 master's across 55 programs, and 281 doctorate degrees across 30 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Memphis.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 392 10 -
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 321 60 -
Business Administration and Management, General 114 213 11
Information Technology - 331 -
Computer Science 79 158 2
Psychology, General 204 13 11
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 202 - -
Curriculum and Instruction - 130 15
Social Work 56 53 3
Accounting 69 37 -
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 90 16 -
Finance, General 102 - -
Law - - 101
Data Science, General - 98 -
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 96 - -
English Language and Literature, General 59 10 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 70 3 4
Art & Art Studies, General 70 3 -
Mass Communication & Media Studies 61 5 7
Management Information Systems, General 64 - -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 53 3 6
Mechanical Engineering 50 11 -
Music, General 29 13 19
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 38 19 -
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 44 9 1
Chemistry, General 35 8 9
Journalism 33 16 -
Special Education and Teaching, General 47 - -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 19 26 -
Civil Engineering, General 38 4 -
History, General 26 11 5
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 39 2 -
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 37 - -
Political Science and Government, General 32 5 -
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist - 37 -
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 34 - -
Sociology, General 29 4 -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 27 4 -
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - 29 -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 29 - -
General Studies 14 14 -
Public Relations & Image Management 25 - -
Anthropology, General 19 5 -
Epidemiology - 19 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 11 7 4
Computer Engineering, General 21 - -
Public Health, General 8 11 2
Business & Managerial Economics 18 - -
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management - 18 -
International Business & Trade & Commerce 16 1 -
Nutrition Sciences - 17 -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 17 - -
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 16 - -
Mathematics, General 4 4 7
Advertising 14 - -
Philosophy 8 5 1
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 13 - -
Engineering, General - - 13
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 13 - -
Environmental Design & Architecture 12 - -
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning - 11 -
International Relations and Affairs 11 - -
Economics, General 9 - -
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 9 - -
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - 9 -
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology - 8 -
Audiology & Audiologist - - 8
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - - 8
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 5 3
Music, Other 8 - -
Physics, General 2 6 -
Public Administration - 8 -
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration - - 7
Counseling Psychology - - 6
Creative Writing - 6 -
Educational Psychology - 2 4
Deaf Studies 5 - -
Biostatistics - 4 -
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics - - 4
School Psychology - 4 -
Engineering & Industrial Management - 3 -
Nursing Science - - 3
African-American & Black Studies 2 - -
Art History, Criticism and Conservation - 2 -
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General - - 2
Epidemiology and Biostatistics - - 2
Interior Design 2 - -
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management - 2 -
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 2 - -
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - 1 -
Grand Total 2,967 1,513 281

Publications & Citations

University of Memphis is a world-class research university with 31,739 scientific papers published and 946,174 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Medicine, Engineering, Environmental Science, Psychology, Physics, Political Science, and Philosophy.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18,546 / 537,989
Biology
15,474 / 477,053
Computer Science
14,773 / 482,746
Medicine
13,460 / 481,395
Engineering
12,011 / 352,355
Environmental Science
11,652 / 320,648
Psychology
11,611 / 462,557
Physics
10,930 / 305,816
Political Science
10,164 / 284,041
Philosophy
9,729 / 316,756
Law
9,601 / 270,577
Chemistry
9,250 / 282,899
Sociology
8,758 / 251,385
Mathematics
8,749 / 289,983
Business
7,161 / 231,885
Quantum and Particle physics
7,102 / 195,037
Geology
6,735 / 179,048
Geography and Cartography
5,905 / 157,562
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,790 / 185,146
Statistics
5,778 / 209,928
Economics
5,729 / 170,535
Paleontology
5,248 / 143,055
Genetics
5,192 / 161,615
Biochemistry
5,183 / 165,524
Linguistics
4,959 / 161,467
Psychiatry
4,957 / 188,645
History
4,738 / 109,039
Pathology
4,337 / 146,661
Ecology
4,317 / 132,857
Social Psychology
4,188 / 225,661
Neuroscience
3,974 / 154,411
Materials Science
3,931 / 118,665
Organic chemistry
3,845 / 118,340
Archaeology
3,807 / 101,502
Machine Learning
3,611 / 116,479
Art & Design
3,529 / 88,914
Management
3,110 / 122,060
Development Studies
2,915 / 72,061
Botany
2,769 / 77,880
Public Health
2,766 / 86,023

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

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1919-2003 (aged 84)
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UofM
Founded 1912
Motto Imaginari. Cogitare. FacereDreamers. Thinkers. Doers
Colors blue, gray
Academic calendar August to May
Total staff 2,975
Classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address Alumni Avenue Memphis, Tennessee, 38152 United States
City Population 633,000
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