Facts at a Glance

President
Dr. Bill Hardgrave

Founded
1912 as West Tennessee State Normal School

Operating Budget
$478 million

Enrollment (for Fall 2023)
Total 21,736

Workforce
Approximately 2,500 employees including more than 1,000 full-time faculty

Accreditation

The University of Memphis is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's, first professional, master's, educational specialist's, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of the University of Memphis.

Colleges & Schools

• Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Communication and Fine Arts
• College of Education
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Professional & Liberal Studies
• Fogelman College of Business and Economics
• Graduate School
• Herff College of Engineering
• Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management
• Loewenberg College of Nursing
• School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
• School of Public Health

Degrees

• 17 bachelor's degrees in more than 250 areas of study
• Master's degrees in 54 subjects
• Doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines
• Education Specialist degree in 2 areas
• Juris Doctor (law degree)
• Graduate certificate programs in 44 areas of study

Major Divisions

• Business & Finance
• Development
• External Relations
• Information Technology Services
• Athletics
• Academic Affairs
• Student Academic Success
• Research and Innovation

Tennessee Centers of Excellence

• Center for Applied Psychological Research (CAPR)
• Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI)
• Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP)
• Center for Research Initiatives and Strategies for the Communicatively Impaired (CRISCI)
• Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology

Intercollegiate Sports

• Baseball
• Basketball, men's
• Basketball, women's
• Cross Country, men's
• Cross Country, women's
• Football
• Golf, men's
• Golf, women's
• Rifle
• Soccer, men's
• Soccer, women's
• Softball
• Tennis, men's
• Tennis, women's
• Track and Field, men's
• Track and Field, women's
• Volleyball