Urban access
highMemphis institutions and industries are directly accessible.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
University of Memphis
Memphis is a large urban research university connected to the city’s music, logistics, health, business, education, and public institutions. A diverse, commuter-influenced student body gains direct professional access, while community must often be built intentionally.
- Applied learning in a global logistics and music city
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee · Urban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 12,701
- Aggregate admission rate
- 72.0%
- Average net price
- $12,397
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Career orientation
highRegional industries create clear pathways.
Learning by doing
highInternships and community projects connect study with practice.
Community closeness
neutralPrograms and organizations can create smaller circles.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider University of Memphis if…
- You want music, logistics, business, or health.
- You want a diverse urban university.
- You want Memphis career access.
- You want applied learning.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a secluded residential campus.
- You do not want a small college.
- You do not want uniformly small classes.
- You do not want a traditional college town.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Applied learning in a global logistics and music city
Internships, research, performance, clinical work, and community partnerships use Memphis as a classroom.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
Broad professional and liberal programs serve residential, commuter, and transfer students.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Memphis, Tennessee gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
University of Memphis documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 12,701 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 72.0%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $12,397. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:45
Per 1,000 enrolled:2.2
Reporting campuses:4
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Memphis across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Memphis across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating University of Memphis across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Undergraduate Research - University of Memphis (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - University of Memphis (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- University of Memphis institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets University of Memphis’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION