Rhodes College

Rhodes College, is a four-year private liberal arts college located in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded in 1848 as the Masonic University of Tennessee and was also formerly known as Southwestern at Memphis. Rhodes enrolls approximately 1,500 students.

History

Southwestern Presbyterian College was founded in 1848 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Originally named the Masonic University of Tennessee, this institution was renamed Stewart College, in honor of its president, William M. Stewart. In 1925, President Charles Diehl moved the campus to Memphis, where the school became known as Southwestern, while the former campus in Clarksville was bought by the state of Tennessee and became Austin Peay State University. In 1945 the College adopted the name Southwestern at Memphis, to distinguish itself from other colleges and universities containing the name "Southwestern." In 1984, the college's name was changed to Rhodes College in an attempt to give the school more prestige and to honor former college president Peyton Rhodes.

Related Topics:
Clarksville, Tennessee - Tennessee - Austin Peay State University

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