University of Memphis Teaching Programs

Located in Memphis, Tennessee, University of Memphis is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Memphis makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is University of Memphis?

Contact details for UofM are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Alumni Avenue, Memphis, TN 38152
Phone:	901-678-2000
Website:	www.memphis.edu

How Do I Get Into UofM?

You can apply to UofM online at: https://www.memphis.edu/admissions/apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for UofM

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UofM?

Since UofM has an acceptance rate of 95%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to UofM submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 630. Math scores were between 450 and 600.

UofM received ACT scores from 78% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 25. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

Can I Afford University of Memphis?

The overall average net price of UofM is $23,256. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UofM, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,530 a year. That adds up to $22,120 over four years for those students.

University of Memphis Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 16,702 undergraduate students at UofM, with 11,142 being full-time and 5,560 being part-time.

There are also 4,920 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,142 full-time undergraduates at UofM, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Memphis students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	479
Black or African American	4,032
Hispanic or Latino	992
White	4,855
International Students	175
Other Races/Ethnicities	609

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at University of Memphis. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 83 countries are represented at UofM. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Online Learning at University of Memphis

There are 66 bachelor’s degree and 57 master’s degree programs available online at UofM. In 2022-2023, 13,152 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UofM has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UofM majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	12%
General Educational Leadership & Administration	10%

University of Memphis Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	129	13	142
General Special Education	60	1	0	0	61
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	49	0	0	0	49
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	3	40	0	43
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	18	14	8	40
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	17	0	0	17
Teacher Education	12	0	0	0	12
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	5	0	0	0	5
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	0	4	4
General Education	0	4	0	0	4
Mathematics Education	0	4	0	0	4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	4	0	0	4
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	2	0	0	2
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor	0	2	0	0	2
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	0	0	1	1
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	1	0	0	1
Community College Education	0	0	0	0	0
Urban Education & Leadership	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Statistics & Research Methods	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	126	56	183	26	391

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By BenSherman under License

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