University of Memphis

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The University of Memphis

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© The University of Memphis

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Motto: To dream, to think, to do

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President

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Dr. Shirley C. Raines

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School Type

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Public

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Founded

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1912

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Location

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Memphis, Tennessee

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Enrollment

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20,668

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Faculty

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872

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Operating Budget

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$302,000,000

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Campus Type

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Urban

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Campus size

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1,160 acres (4.7 km²) with over 200 buildings

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Mascot

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Tiger

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Website

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http://www.memphis.edu

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Sports Logo

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The University of Memphis was founded in Memphis, Tennessee in 1912 as the West Tennessee Normal School. Today it spreads over nearly 200 buildings at five sites throughout West Tennessee located in Memphis, Tennessee, Collierville, Tennessee, Dyersburg, Tennessee, Jackson, Tennessee and Millington, Tennessee Additionally, classes are offered at a number of other off-campus sites within the immediate Memphis area. According to figures collected in Fall 2004, the total enrollment is 20,668, comprising of 15,928 undergraduates and 4,740 graduate students. Out of all the Tennesse Board of Regents schools, the University of Memphis maintains the system's highest admissions standards with incoming freshman scoring an average of 21 on the ACT, one point above the national average of 20.

Related Topics:
Memphis, Tennessee - 1912 - West Tennessee - Collierville, Tennessee - Dyersburg, Tennessee - Jackson, Tennessee - Millington, Tennessee - Tennesse Board of Regents - ACT

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