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Rhodes College has earned the 16th spot in the South on Washington Monthly’s regional list of “2026 Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars.” Rhodes also ranked third in the category for service out of the 219 colleges on the list.
Rhodes College has been ranked as the No. 1 Best Liberal Arts College in Tennessee in Niche's "2027 Best Colleges in America." Additionally, it holds the No. 41 position among Best Liberal Arts Colleges nationwide.
Aliza Moran, international education advisor at Rhodes College, and Melissa Andrews, theater coordinator, achieved notable success at the Ostrander Awards, which celebrated the best in local theater for the 2025-2026 season.
Rhodes College has been awarded a grant from the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation to support the 2026-2027 performance season by Rhodes Theatre Guild (RTG).
The Spence L. Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities at Rhodes College will host a free public lecture titled “Is a River Alive?” on Thursday, Oct. 1, by Dr. Robert Macfarlane of the University of Cambridge.
Dr. Sarah E. Rollens, associate professor of religious studies, has been awarded First Place in the “Scripture-Academic Studies” category of the 2026 Catholic Media Association’s Book Award for her book titled Judeophobia and the New Testament.
Rhodes College's Tau Delta chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, has been recognized with a Best Chapter Award for 2025-2026. Prof. Thomas Goodman is the chapter advisor.
This summer, 17 fellows participated in the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies (RIRS), one of the college’s innovative programs where students capitalize on their liberal arts education and explore Memphis and the Mid-South through research.
Exciting news! Rhodes College is proud to be one of 65 colleges and universities awarded a $10,000 College Service Grant from The Allstate Foundation.
Rhodes College is pleased to announce the addition of nine new full-time faculty members for the 2026-2027 academic year. This talented group spans various specialties, including art, chemistry, psychology, and urban studies.