College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1848 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Presbyterian |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,677 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$222,809,052 |
Application Deadline: |
N/A |
Application Fee: |
$45 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$27,874 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,180 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
90 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta, Mortar Board, Pi Kappa Lambda, Eta Sigma Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Sigma Iota Rho, Psi Chi, National Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Beta Beta Beta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Canterbury is the Episcopal Student Union, Catholic Student Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Greek Fellowship, Interfaith Circle, Jewish Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Pizza Bible Study, Rhodes Christian Fellowship, Servant Leaders at Rhodes, Westminster Fellowship |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Association, Club Cafe, HOLA (Hispanic Organization of Language and Activities), RICE (Rhodes Indian Cultural Exchange), MUN (Model United Nations), ASIA (All Students Interested in Asia) |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Honor Council, Social Regulations Council, Rhodes Activities Board, Publications Board, Rhodes Singers, Woolsocks, Lipstick on Your Collar, Bacchus at Rhodes (BAR), Group, Society for Creative Anachronism , Habitat for Humanity, Up 'Til Dawn, many others; |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Sou'Wester (ten times per semester) |
Number of Fraternities: |
7 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
6 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
48% |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
4 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
53% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Youth Villages; Morgan Keegan; Memphis City Schools; Merrill Lynch; Stephens, Inc.; Teach for America; Ernst and Young; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
274,886 |
Library Facilities: |
Biology, chemistry, math, physics, music |
Museums |
The College has 2 electron miscroscopes, an 0.8-meter infrared optimized telescope, a cell culture laboratory, and the Human Relations area files, containing 2 million pages of behavior resources materials on microfiche. |
Computers Available: |
220 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (12%), women's dorms (30%), men's dorms (40%), apartment for single students (18%) |
Sprinkler System: |
25% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
100 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Memphis (5) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Memphis (4) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Memphis (4) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Memphis) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Memphis) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Rites of Spring; Rites to Play; Homecoming; Spring Formal Dances; Mosaic Week |
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