University of Memphis Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 72% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 25% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 26% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 5% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.3 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• finance
• management
• accounting

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.40
• Sophomore: 1.70
• Junior: 1.90
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of five weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in July and August.

• U of Memphis, University of Mississippi, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, University of Tennessee
• at Memphis Medical Sch.

• Baptist and Methodist Hospitals, Federal Express, International Paper, Memphis Board of Education, Shelby County Board of Education.

• William B. Dunavant, Jr., International Cotton; Ronald Terry, chairperson and CEO, First Tennessee National Corp.; Dr. Willie Herenton, mayor of Memphis; Dixie Carter, actress; Pat Kerr Tigret, international fashion designer.