Colleges in Memphis, TN
The 22 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Memphis that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools22
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 211 · 5 · 6Level of institution
Award doctorates4In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Memphis
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (11)
- Baptist Health Sciences UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 770 undergraduatesCost $26,103 a year · net price $10,165 · completion 33%Doctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 2, up to doctorate
- Christian Brothers UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 905 undergraduatesCost $49,561 a year · net price $16,842 · completion 55%
Fields taught: 16, up to master's
- Le Moyne-Owen CollegePrivate nonprofit · 581 undergraduatesCost $18,556 a year · net price $6,993 · completion 24%
Fields taught: 12, up to bachelor's
- Mid-South Christian CollegePrivate nonprofit · 19 undergraduatesCost $21,415 a year · net price $13,126 · completion 100%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Relay Graduate School of Education - MemphisPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Rhodes CollegePrivate nonprofit · 1,836 undergraduatesCost $73,874 a year · net price $28,776 · completion 81%
Fields taught: 18, up to master's
- Southern College of OptometryPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterPublic · 394 undergraduatesCost not reportedDoctorates in: Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 3, up to doctorate
- University of MemphisPublic · 12,701 undergraduatesCost $25,805 a year · net price $12,192 · completion 53%Doctorates in: Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 28, up to doctorate
- Visible Music CollegePrivate nonprofit · 79 undergraduatesCost $34,483 a year · net price $25,006 · completion 14%
Fields taught: 5, up to master's
Community and 2-year colleges (5)
- Concorde Career College-MemphisPrivate for-profit · 517 undergraduatesCost $33,149 a year · net price $28,231 · completion 55%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Remington College-Memphis CampusPrivate nonprofit · 331 undergraduatesCost $29,460 a year · net price $23,097 · completion 38%
Fields taught: 4, up to associate
- Southwest Tennessee Community CollegePublic · 5,047 undergraduatesCost $13,153 a year · net price $5,091 · completion 19%
Fields taught: 14, up to associate
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisPublic · 1,391 undergraduatesCost $16,493 a year · net price $11,705 · completion 52%
Fields taught: 11, up to certificate
- William R Moore College of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit · 366 undergraduatesCost $20,038 a year · net price $12,496 · completion 46%
Fields taught: 3, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (6)
- Empire Beauty School-E MemphisPrivate for-profit · 156 undergraduatesCost $22,372 a year · net price $16,690 · completion 57%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Gould's AcademyPrivate for-profit · 148 undergraduatesCost $15,113 a year · net price $10,103 · completion 84%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Health-Tech Institute of MemphisPrivate for-profit · 8 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 100%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Massage Institute of MemphisPrivate for-profit · 29 undergraduatesCost $21,291 a year · net price $15,356 · completion 100%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Paul Mitchell the School-MemphisPrivate for-profit · 216 undergraduatesCost $29,484 a year · net price $23,017 · completion 48%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Vibe Barber CollegePrivate for-profit · 71 undergraduatesCost $29,439 a year · net price $22,850 · completion 86%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $26,103 | $10,165 | 33% | 770 |
| Christian Brothers University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $49,561 | $16,842 | 55% | 905 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | 2-year · Private for-profit | $33,149 | $28,231 | 55% | 517 |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,372 | $16,690 | 57% | 156 |
| Gould's Academy | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,113 | $10,103 | 84% | 148 |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 100% | 8 |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $18,556 | $6,993 | 24% | 581 |
| Massage Institute of Memphis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,291 | $15,356 | 100% | 29 |
| Mid-South Christian College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $21,415 | $13,126 | 100% | 19 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,484 | $23,017 | 48% | 216 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $29,460 | $23,097 | 38% | 331 |
| Rhodes College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $73,874 | $28,776 | 81% | 1,836 |
| Southern College of Optometry | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | 2-year · Public | $13,153 | $5,091 | 19% | 5,047 |
| Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | 2-year · Public | $16,493 | $11,705 | 52% | 1,391 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | 4-year · Public | — | — | — | 394 |
| University of Memphis | 4-year · Public | $25,805 | $12,192 | 53% | 12,701 |
| Vibe Barber College | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,439 | $22,850 | 86% | 71 |
| Visible Music College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $34,483 | $25,006 | 14% | 79 |
| William R Moore College of Technology | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $20,038 | $12,496 | 46% | 366 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07