Former names | Masonic University of Tennessee (1848–1855) Stewart College (1855–1875) Southwestern Presbyterian University (1875–1924) Southwestern, The College of the Mississippi Valley (1924–1945) Southwestern at Memphis (1945–1984)[1] |
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Motto | Truth, Loyalty, Service |
Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1848 |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $432 million (2023)[2] |
President | Jennifer Collins |
Academic staff | 182 Full-time and 40 Part-time (Fall 2022)[3] |
Students | 2,008 (Fall 2022)[3] |
Undergraduates | 1,996 (Fall 2022)[3] |
Postgraduates | 12 (Fall 2022)[3] |
Location | , U.S. 35°09′21″N 89°59′28″W / 35.1558°N 89.9910°W |
Campus | Urban, 123 acres (50 ha) |
Colors | Cardinal & black |
Nickname | Lynx |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III, SAA |
Mascot | Leroy |
Website | www |
Rhodes College is a private liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee. Historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), it is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Rhodes enrolls about 2,000 students, and its Collegiate Gothic campus sits on a 123-acre wooded site in Memphis' historic Midtown neighborhood.