Reviews of Rhodes College (College)

Aditya Biswas

I enjoyed my academic experience there. It wasn't terribly challenging or anything, but they offer a lot of interesting classes. I had a few really great professors that were very influential to me. And one thing I loved was the small classes (my gf had a 400 level class with 4 people in it once), and the fact that a lot of professors were very accessible outside of class. On the other hand, the student body was very one-dimensional. I constantly felt like I was meeting the same person over and over again. The large majority of people at Rhodes come from similar socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds as well as have similar interests, values, and goals. Campus social life primarily revolves around Greek life. They tout that everyone finds their niche at Rhodes, but what really happens is you usually learn how to fit into the "Rhodes" niche. If you don't find yourself fitting into the Rhodes niche, don't worry. There are other people who feel the same way you do, and by junior year small pockets of people will emerge outside the Rhodes bubble that you might enjoy integrating into. However, this is a very small number of people, and you'd more than likely have enjoyed yourself better at a school that was actually diverse. Don't underestimate how important diversity is before you go to college. Also the administration sucks and is useless.

Lauren Sefton

Great liberal arts experience in a fun city! Beautiful Gothic campus in the heart of Memphis, with excellent internship opportunities and professors who really care. I loved the Honor Code, the International Studies department and my study abroad opportunities.

Jamil Ahmed

I m interested in master program for next year, needs complete information, if possible.

Ricardo dowdy

One of my favorite place to deliver

Jyoti Milner

Rhodes College gives the appearance of a great campus with high security. While it has some excellent professors, the administration is very disappointing. They do not really care about the students, and diversity is definitely not encouraged or supported. There is also a big drug and alcohol problem on campus, and nothing is really done to address it.

Benjamin Johnson

Beautiful campus

James Drury

Awesome college.

Cecil Brown

Would not have changed my experience at Rhodes for anything else. Great school that fostered my personal growth. Lasting connections with Professors have meant the world to me in my professional career.

Ana Lopez Medina

Love it is the best:)!!!!!!!

Milla Meiman

my dad used to work there... great campus, but too much emphasis on sororities and fraternities.

Megan Starling

Liberal arts in a city full of opportunity. A community that will stay close for the rest of your life!

Joey Thibeault

Great school that fosters a close learning environment and deep connections with the city. Not to mention the gorgeous campus.

David Siu

As an alumni from the class of '12, I admit I have a love-hate relationship with Rhodes. While I appreciate the wonderful professors and people I have met, I am very disappointed with the Rhodes administration. Rhodes simply does not take diversity seriously. Racial / socio-economic / & sexual orientation discrimination is rampant on campus, yet Rhodes fails to properly address the problems. Amazing and life altering professors are never recognized or granted tenure. And no reason is given (ex: Banerjee, Johnson, etc) Although I am truly thankful for my experiences at Rhodes and the doors it opened, I will never support Rhodes again until action is taken to make Rhodes a true liberal arts college that welcomes and embraces diversity. Emails sent to administration remain unanswered. Prospective students, BEWARE, it's probably best to keep looking if you're a minority!

NW4L shwaty

A great place to learn...and if u

Mason Brown

Fantastic academics and amazing professors. Memphis is also a great location for internships, work experience, etc. The connections made and skills learned at Rhodes will leave you more than prepared for the workforce come graduation. Rhodes does an excellent job challenging their students and integrating them into the greater Memphis community. I would highly recommend Rhodes to anyone who sees the merit in a liberal arts education.

Jack Hagedorn

I am just finishing up my last year at Rhodes and I have loved every second about it. I am more than prepared to go to graduate school because of the incredible academics offered here. The school does an unbelievable job of integrating a small liberal arts school into the incredibly diverse and culturally sophisticated city of Memphis. Fantastic college experience! Would recommend to anyone and everyone!

Rachel Woodroof

I loved my college experience here. Wonderful small classes and great professors. The college is very active around the city as well and students make great interns and employees. We've hired several with our small local business. The campus is also gorgeous and truly inspires you to hit the books. You feel smarter just walking around and absorbing the history.

Tom Richardson

Graduated with distinction from Southwestern at Memphis in 1966, did graduate work at Peabody College (now part of Vanderbilt), held a faculty appointment there in 1972 and 1973. We HAD wonderful, caring, intellectually challenging, socially active professors who made no effort to foster racism. Recent hires seem to reflect a notable and significant change in the administration's attitude and values. No longer would I contribute to its endowment or recommend it to a future student. It WAS a great liberal arts college - not necessarily the case now! The 5 stars reflect "LOVED IT." I now find myself ashamed of my alma mater.

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Wallace Wood

I have lived in Memphis my entire life and experienced first-hand the tremendous impact that Rhodes College has on the city. Rhodes students are involved in every aspect of the community and their contributions benefit Memphis in so many ways.

Graham Butler

I would not give up my experiences at Rhodes for anything. I was fortunate to go on to do graduate work at Duke and a law degree from Washington & Lee. Rhodes prepared me. Wonderful college and people. Though these few reviews show differently, I have not known anyone who did not love the college.

Harrison Adams

This one time I touched a squirrel there. It was magical. Would graduate from here again.

Dale Glenn

Wonderful school, beautiful campus and support services that a large school cannot provide.

TsunamiStudiosHD

Only gave a few weeks in every department and definitely charged a lot more for so little return. Never gave any real world expectations or help. The amount of knowledge given was very scarce, they're trying to cover too much in too little of time, and charging way too much. I do regret going here and wish I would've made another choice.

Jordan Gilmore

There is not a day that goes by that I do not miss Rhodes College. The doors it opened and the opportunities I had to not only impact communities but be impacted by them will stick with me forever. Rhodes helped me to develop into an individual that values the humanness in everyone. It challenged me to look at the life that I am living and ask myself how I can utilize this life to help others find joy in their lives. I made some amazing friends! I still keep in contact with the administration and go to alumni events quite often. I graduated in '12 and, though I understand many of my peers had experiences where they felt like diversity was an issue, my experience was one of inclusiveness. I was able to mingle with all people and make friends across societal divisions. It was an absolutely amazing four years. My advice to prospective students is to reach out if you find that you need help. The support here is tremendous. I don't think I would have made it without Carol Casey, Dean Laakso, and Walt Tennyson! If I could go back I would. I really would.

Anthony Veglia

Hires racist professor.