Tennessee offers a wide range of Colleges choices for international students thinking of studying there. International students may not know what each state is like and how many Colleges may be located there. Therefore, in order to make your Tennessee research easier, we’ve sorted some key city data below.
On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Memphis. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Memphis is right for you.
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE QUICK STATSCounty: Shelby
Incorporated: 1826
Elevation: 254 feet
Land Area: 279.3 square miles
Population Density: 2397 people per square mile
Population: 669,651
Population change since 2000: 3.00%
Races (City): Black (61.4%), White Non-Hispanic (33.3%), Hispanic (3.0%), Other race (1.5%), Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries (City): English (5.2%), Irish (4.9%), United States (4.5%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (422.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580)
Nearest cities: Germantown, TN (3.2 miles ), Bartlett, TN (3.2 miles ), Southaven, MS (3.2 miles ), Horn Lake, MS (3.4 miles ), West Memphis, AR (3.5 miles ), Lynchburg, MS (3.6 miles ), Shelby Forest, TN (3.6 miles ), Olive Branch, MS (3.6 miles )
Memphis Compared to State Average: Median house value significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
8
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
14
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
6
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
22
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
32
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
18
Population 25 and Older:397,230
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
97,712
Grades 9 through 12
36,189
College or graduate school
39,519
Total Enrolled:173,420
High school or higher: 76.40%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.90%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.70%
Colleges/Universities in Memphis:
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Full-time enrollment: 15,831, Location: CENTRAL and PATTERSON, Public, Website: www.memphis.edu, Offers Doctor's degree SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS FT enrollment: 6,979, Location: 737 UNION AVE, Public, Website: www.stcc.cc.tn.us SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS FT enrollment: 6,979, Location: 5983 MACON COVE, Public, Website: www.stcc.cc.tn.us THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER FT enrollment: 2,019, Location: 800 MADISON AVE, Public, Offers Doctor's degree CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY FT enrollment: 1,801, Location: 650 E PARKWAY S, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.cbu.edu, Offers Master's degree RHODES COLLEGE FT enrollment: 1,538, Location: 2000 North Parkway, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.rhodes.edu, Offers Master's degree LE MOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE FT enrollment: 915, Location: 807 WALKER AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.lemoyne-owen.edu CRICHTON COLLEGE FT enrollment: 839, Location: 6655 WINCHESTER RD, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.crichton.edu CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 755, Location: 5100 POPLAR AVE STE 132, Private, for-profit, Website: concordecareercolleges.com SOUTHEAST COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY FT enrollment: 534, Location: 2731 S NONCONNAH BLVD, Private, for-profit TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT MEMPHIS FT enrollment: 516, Location: 550 ALABAMA AVE, Public, Website: www.memphis.tec.tn.us SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FT enrollment: 481, Location: 1245 MADISON AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.sco.edu BAPTIST MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES FT enrollment: 359, Location: 1003 MONROE AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.bchs.edu NEW WAVE HAIR ACADEMY FT enrollment: 334, Location: 804 S HIGHLAND, Private, for-profit MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART FT enrollment: 270, Location: 1930 POPLAR AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.mca.edu, Offers Master's degree ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 236, Location: 1255 LYNNFIELD RD, Private, for-profit, Website: WWW.ITT-TECH.EDU MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY FT enrollment: 208, Location: 168 EAST PKY S, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.mtscampus.edu, Offers Doctor's degree WILLIAM MOORE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY FT enrollment: 156, Location: 1200 POPLAR AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.williamrmoore.org METHODIST HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING FT enrollment: 109, Location: 251 S CLAYBROOK, Private, not-for-profit HARDING UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF RELIGION FT enrollment: 104, Location: 1000 CHERRY RD, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.hugsr.edu, Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Memphis:
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 36 miles, SENATOBIA, MS, Full-time enrollment: 3,842 UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS about 58 miles, UNIVERSITY, MS, FT enrollment: 11,068 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS about 64 miles, STATE UNIVERSITY, AR, FT enrollment: 8,696 JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 74 miles, JACKSON, TN, FT enrollment: 2,534 UNION UNIVERSITY about 77 miles, JACKSON, TN, FT enrollment: 2,144 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 88 miles, BOONEVILLE, MS, FT enrollment: 2,628 HARDING UNIVERSITY about 100 miles, SEARCY, AR, FT enrollment: 3,959
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