University of Memphis
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Memphis is a public research university in Memphis, TN (city setting), with 16,771 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 93% of 15,640 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 905–1205 on the SAT and 17–24 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $32,510 a year for out-of-state students and $28,070 in-state; aided first-year students paid $13,656 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 49% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, kinesiology, parks & recreation, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.51 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Memphis ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,344 in-state · $14,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 95 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Memphis
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Memphis teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | American Conference | 33 | 5 over | 5 | $1.8M | $54,112 | 984 | |
| Baseball | American Conference | 37 | 3 over | 4 | $2.1M | $56,640 | 989 | |
| Men's Basketball | American Conference | 16 | 1 over | 1 | $9.3M | $581,255 | 968 | |
| Women's Basketball | American Conference | 15 | at cap | 5 | $3.5M | $235,931 | 995 | |
| Men's Cross Country | American Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 985 | |
| Women's Cross Country | American Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 994 | |
| Football | American Conference | 165 | 60 over | 1 | $22M | $133,495 | 980 | |
| Men's Golf | American Conference | 10 | 1 over | 2 | $622k | $62,176 | 981 | |
| Women's Golf | American Conference | 6 | room 3 | 2 | $513k | $85,433 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | American Conference | 38 | 10 over | 3 | $1.1M | $29,649 | 987 | |
| Softball | American Conference | 33 | 8 over | 4 | $1.6M | $48,458 | 987 | |
| Men's Tennis | American Conference | 10 | at cap | 3 | $690k | $68,962 | 985 | |
| Women's Tennis | American Conference | 8 | room 2 | 3 | $859k | $107,334 | 983 | |
| Men's Track & Field | American Conference | 98 | 53 over | 1 | $1.5M | $14,983 | 973 | |
| Women's Track & Field | American Conference | 74 | 29 over | 1 | $1.1M | $14,431 | 974 | |
| Women's Volleyball | American Conference | 21 | 3 over | 5 | $1.3M | $60,011 | 984 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.