Academic Comparison between Rhodes and South

Rhodes College and South College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Rhodes is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Memphis, TN and South is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Knoxville, TN.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Rhodes is a private (not-for-profit) and South is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Rhodes has more expensive tuition & fees ($57,110) than South ($18,535).
South has more students with 11,557 students while Rhodes has 1,861 students.
Rhodes has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while South's ratio is 25 to 1.
South has more full-time faculties with 384 faculties while Rhodes has 186 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Rhodes College	vs.	South College
Memphis, Tennessee	Location	Knoxville, Tennessee
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$57,110	2025 Tuition & Fees	$18,535
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$39,783	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,803

50.35 %	Acceptance Rates	-
12.11 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,385	SAT Score	-
29	ACT Score	-
85 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
92 %	Retention Rate	52 %
1,861	Student Population	11,557
186	Number of Faculties	384
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	25 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services