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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

95.2%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$35

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UofM during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 14,916 5,476 9,440
Admitted students 14,201 5,136 9,065
Enrolled students 2,593 1,073 1,520
Acceptance rate 95% 94% 96%
Yield rate 18% 21% 17%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UofM received a total of 14,916 applications. These applications included 5,476 male applicants and 9,440 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 14,916 applicants, UofM admitted 14,201 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,136 males and 9,065 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,593 students chose to enroll at UofM. This means that 2,593 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,073 were male and 1,520 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UofM had an overall acceptance rate of 95% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 94% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UofM had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UofM over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 16,672 6,795 9,876 6,632 2,791 3,841 40% 41% 39% 2,105 967 1,138 32% 35% 30%
2016 21,392 8,594 12,797 12,124 4,895 7,228 57% 57% 56% 2,743 1,270 1,473 23% 26% 20%
2017 13,741 5,416 8,325 11,655 4,548 7,107 85% 84% 85% 2,669 1,127 1,542 23% 25% 22%
2018 14,141 5,394 8,747 11,921 4,505 7,416 84% 84% 85% 2,480 1,059 1,421 21% 24% 19%
2019 14,778 5,597 9,163 12,525 4,658 7,855 85% 83% 86% 2,683 1,157 1,526 21% 25% 19%
2020 13,298 5,014 8,284 11,330 4,232 7,098 85% 84% 86% 2,541 1,046 1,495 22% 25% 21%
2021 14,916 5,476 9,440 14,201 5,136 9,065 95% 94% 96% 2,593 1,073 1,520 18% 21% 17%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Memphis uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UofM is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Memphis.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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