University Of Memphis

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The University of Memphis, or MSU, was established on September 10, 1912, as the West Tennessee State Normal School. Dr. Seymour A. Mynders was its first president. The university had several minor name changes between 1912 and 1941. It became Memphis State College in 1941 and Memphis State University in 1957. MSU adopted its current name in 1994. The main campus covers more than 1,100 acres in Memphis, Tennessee. MSU is organized into the following academic units:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• Fogelman College of Business and Economics
• College of Communication and Fine Arts
• College of Education
• Herff College of Engineering
• University College
• Loewenberg School of Nursing
• School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
• Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
• The Graduate School

There is an active Greek Life in MSU. The university has more than ten fraternities and sororities governed by the North-American Interfraternity Conference and the National Panhellenic Conference. In addition, the campus of the University of Memphis includes several religious centers.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in art studies, music, and liberal arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of Memphis participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 95% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 20,220 in 2009-2010 (16,351 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students, graduate students are 22%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of Memphis provides on-campus housing for 2,391 of its 16,351 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Conference USA for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 190 male students received the aid (men were 65% of those receiving aid) and 102 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 35% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Memphis offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (12 awarded)

• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
• Environmental Design/Architecture

ART STUDIES (77 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (690 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (41 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (23 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (498 awarded)

• Community College Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (98 awarded)

• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (25 awarded)

• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (45 awarded)

• Consumer Economics
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (20 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

HOSPITALITY (17 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (121 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (944 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Anthropology
• Cartography
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Museology/Museum Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Sociology
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (33 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (191 awarded)

• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (30 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (5 awarded)

• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (79 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (229 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (118 awarded)

• Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (25 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (159 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomathematics and Bioinformatics
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Geophysics and Seismology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (74 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (191 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology