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Over our long history, international students from hundreds of global cities have made Memphis their college home. In fact, Rhodes is ranked #37 in the United States as one of the .  

• For the academic year 2025-2026, 240 students, or roughly 14% of the student population, studied at 51ÁÔÆæ as F-1 or J-1 students, Permanent Residents, or other visa categories
• Countries represented: Afghanistan, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Dominica, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong S.A.R., India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

Current graduates on OPT or STEM OPT: 28

Our students are receiving major-specific training at Fortune 500 corporations, such as FedEx, Google, AutoZone, and International Paper; at world-class medical centers such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and UT Health Sciences Center; and at finance/banking firms such as Ernst and Young and Goldman Sachs.  

Titles include: 

• Business Analyst
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Cloud Engineer
• Financial and Credit Analyst
• Neuroscience Research Assistant
• Software Engineer
• Technology Risk Assurance Staff
• Wealth Management Analyst

Employment opportunities, such as OPT and CPT, and academic internships are two of the main reasons our students thrive on and off campus. We also support international students studying abroad as frequently as our domestic students do, so as to take full advantage of the Rhodes liberal arts education. Whether it’s support needed for essential services or for more individual needs, the Rhodes International Student Services team in the Buckman Center for Global Engagement is on hand to respond to any needs or questions:

• Airport pickups in the students' first semester, including exchange students
• Multi-day International Student Orientation
• Dedicated Rhodes Student Associate for International Students, plus a volunteer team of International Peer Advisors
• Advising about immigration and the maintenance of status
• CPT/OPT application support and ongoing post-completion and STEM OPT support up to three years after graduation
• Social Security Number application support
• Volunteer drivers to SSA Office, bank account set up, and phone/SIM card stores
• Free access to Sprintax income tax software for F-1 students
• Events and shopping trips each semester
• English Language Support with Writing Labs and one-on-one tutoring from TEFL students
• Support letters upon request, such as for Tennessee Drivers' Licenses and family members' tourist visas for Commencement
• Support during academic interruptions, such as for mandatory military duty
• Study abroad/away advising in context with international student status
• Referrals when needed, such as to Student Employment, Career and Professional Development, Financial Aid, and Residence Life
• Overall institutional regulatory compliance 

We also have a dedicated, creative team of returning international and domestic students who volunteer as International Peer Advisors. They know everything a new student needs to know about setting up and settling in at 51ÁÔÆæ – food, classes, WiFi, shopping, friends, culture, phone plans, travel . . . basically ANYthing new students have questions about, our IPA team has been there. Here is the site that tells you more about .

Have a question about admission? Contact an international admission counselor: WhatsApp: +1.901.665.7997