Information for Secondary School Counselors

On our beautiful campus in Memphis, Tennessee, �ǿ��޴�ý College provides a world-class college experience for our students. We offer more than 70 majors, minors, and interdisciplinary programs and our 9:1 faculty/student ratio, award-winning faculty, and supportive community empowers students to hold nothing back in pursuing their goals and dreams. Students discover their place in the �ǿ��޴�ý community, in our city, and the world thanks to hundreds of opportunities for exploration inside and outside the classroom. Our legacy speaks for itself: �ǿ��޴�ý College has graduated impactful changemakers and transformative leaders for over a century.

Meet Your Counselor

At �ǿ��޴�ý, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere like no other. Our admission counselors are eager to get to know you and your talented students. Find the admission counselor who works with students from your area or country!

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Visit Campus

Once you’re here, you’ll know—there’s simply no college experience that is quite like �ǿ��޴�ý. Our tight-knit, residential campus fosters community like no other. We invite you to visit and see for yourself!

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Get to Know our Students

�ǿ��޴�ý typically enrolls a first-year class of nearly 500 talented and diverse students from all over the nation and abroad, accepting 47% to 49% of over 6000 applicants. Of our depositing students, 60% to 65% applied test optional. Our student body currently represents 46 states and 58 countries. You can download our class profile to learn more.

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Counselor Visits to �ǿ��޴�ý

�ǿ��޴�ý hosts an annual counselor visit program each spring for approximately 25 counselors. Please ask your admission counselor for more information. We also welcome your individual visit anytime and would love to treat you to some Memphis BBQ! Memphis is approximately 3 hours from Nashville, 2.5 hours from Little Rock, and 4 hours from St. Louis, if you are planning to visit other colleges.

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Admission Decision Information

$500 Visit Grant: We want your students to visit! Students who travel 200 miles or more to attend an in-person admission event by December 1 of their senior year will receive a $500 visit grant applied to their financial aid package upon admission.
is a free tool for school counselors to check on the status of student applications. Slate.org also allows counselors to conveniently and securely submit application-related materials directly to �ǿ��޴�ý College. Student decisions are available for counselors to view after a student has viewed it. . If you have previously submitted documents through the Common Application, you are pre-approved for a Slate.org account.
�ǿ��޴�ý adopted a permanent test-optional policy for admission and merit scholarship consideration. No student will be disadvantaged by not submitting a test score.
$3,000 Early Decision Grant: �ǿ��޴�ý is offering an additional $3,000 Early Decision Grant to admitted Early Decision students who know �ǿ��޴�ý is their top choice. We filled 27% of our class through Early Decision last year.
To remove all bias from first reads, we review all applications test-free. If a student chooses to submit test scores, we consider scores in subsequent reviews. However, we continue our long-standing policy of being selectively test-blind above the benchmark level of 28/1300. We try to only consider test scores when submitted if it helps us advocate for an applicant.
Early Decision I and II applicants can expect a response (including financial aid, if applicable) within two weeks of completing their application.
Demonstrated interest will play a role in our admission process this cycle. We strongly encourage applicants to engage with the college in-person and/or virtually to gain a better understanding of the culture of �ǿ��޴�ý and to help determine personal fit in their student-centered college search.
You can learn detailed information about each of our decision rounds by visiting the Apply section of our website.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

�ǿ��޴�ý has a priority deadline of Dec. 1 for merit-based scholarships.

The also serves as the application for �ǿ��޴�ý’ merit-based scholarships. Regardless of application plan (ED1, ED2, EA, RD), all applications received by December 1 will be considered for our most prestigious scholarships. With our merit-based and need-based financial aid packages, it is not uncommon for the out-of-pocket expense of attending �ǿ��޴�ý to be no greater than that of attending a large state university. Applications received after December 1 may still be considered for merit scholarships.

�ǿ��޴�ý Merit Scholarships

Merit awards serve to recognize individual students for their academic talent, service, or leadership achievements.

Cambridge Scholarship: $43,000 per year
Founders Scholarship: $38,000 per year
Presidential Scholarship: $37,000 per year
Ralph C. Hon Scholarship: $35,000 per year
Diehl Scholarship: $34,000 per year
�ǿ��޴�ý Award Scholarship: $20,000 - $32,000

Fellowships

Fellowships provide a way to put academics into action. These five fellowships require a special application process.

Bonner Service Scholarships: $13,000 per year in addition to any other �ǿ��޴�ý aid
Clarence Day Scholarships: Full tuition, housing, and meal plan
The Jack Taylor Scholarship in Physics: Up to $18,500 per year
Art and Music Scholarship: Up to$12,500 per year
Jewish Community Fellowships: $10,000 per year

Due to the timeline of the FAFSA this year, �ǿ��޴�ý is requiring all applicants seeking need-based financial aid to complete the streamlined version of the CSS Profile at the time of their application deadline.

International students are eligible to be considered for merit scholarships. International students should submit the �ǿ��޴�ý Non-US Citizen Financial Information Form to enter consideration for need-based aid. Admission is more competitive for international students seeking need-based aid.

Prospective Student Programs

�ǿ��޴�ý offers opportunities for prospective students to have meaningful interactions with �ǿ��޴�ý faculty and staff. These programs also allow students to sample the �ǿ��޴�ý community through living in campus residence halls and exploring campus amenities and resources.

Crossroads: A Program for Admitted Underserved, First-Generation College, and Low-Income Students

�ǿ��޴�ý will host our annual Crossroads program for cultural inclusion in the winter and spring of 2024. All admitted applicants who identify with these groups will receive an invitation to register online.

Summer Writing Institute

�ǿ��޴�ý offers a two-week intensive Summer Writing Institute for high school students in June. Students earn two college credits and complete a portfolio of college-level writing. For more information, please visit the Summer Writing Institute webpage.

Mock Trial Academy

�ǿ��޴�ý also hosts a one-week Mock Trial Academy for high school juniors and seniors. �ǿ��޴�ý’ Mock Trial Team has received more national bids than any other collegiate mock trial program in the country. For more information, please visit the Mock Trial section of the site.

What’s New at �ǿ��޴�ý?

We've added a Data Analytics Major: �ǿ��޴�ý has created an interdisciplinary program grounded in the liberal arts that engages students in working with real world data. Students can choose to concentrate in fields ranging from anthropology and sociology to finance to urban studies.
We have a new Linguistics Minor: The minor in linguistics will allow students to complement various related majors with interdisciplinary courses of study that explore important parts of human experience—language and cognition.
Due to popular demand, �ǿ��޴�ý offers a new minor in Dance.
�ǿ��޴�ý offers expanded opportunities for in-person and telehealth counseling sessions. Access to mental health counselors is available free of charge 24/7/365 to students.
�ǿ��޴�ý now offers an undergraduate certificate in journalism through the Department of English. A highly requested area of study, the Journalism certificate program enjoys a unique partnership with Memphis magazine, which offers our students opportunities for professional publication as undergraduates.

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