2007-2008 Application for Admission

Application Information

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Please be sure to read all of the instructions.  When finished please click the button at the bottom of the page to begin the application.


A social security number (SSN) will be required if you plan to apply for any federal financial aid while attending the university. Providing your SSN in the space provided below will expedite that process and others.

This application must be submitted electronically.  Please do not print and mail this application.

Last updated: 5/9/2008 5:35AM PST

Complete this online application. After you are finished, click the 'SUBMIT' button located on the left column of the application and follow the directions. Print the application agreement statement that appears after you submit the application and send a signed copy to the address on the right. The nonrefundable undergraduate application fee is $25. ($50 for international students. International students must use a different application click here.)

Admissions to the University

The University of Memphis offers equal educational opportunity to all persons without regard to race, religion, sex, creed, color, national origin, or disability. Inquiries about admission to any college of the university should be addressed to the office of admissions. This office receives and processes all applications, evaluates credentials, and issues notices of acceptance to qualified students. Undergraduate students may enter at the beginning of either of the fall or spring semesters or at the beginning of any term of the summer session.

The University of Memphis encourages all those who feel they can benefit from the educational opportunities offered by the institution to file an application for admission. Consideration is given to age, educational background, entrance examination scores, high school grades, any college attendance, and any other special talents and/or special circumstances which may affect the applicant's academic performance.

Certain instructional programs of the university are subject to special admission requirements and are subject to change according to the availability of institutional resources. Students wishing to enter one of these programs of study should check with the appropriate department or division offering the program in order to become familiar with these special requirements. Undergraduate programs with special admission requirements include, but are not limited to, professional degrees in art, music, or theatre (Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Music), teacher education, educational services, nursing, and the University College.

Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Early admission contributes to better orientation, course planning, class scheduling, and financial aid consideration. High school students planning to apply as freshmen should submit applications as soon as possible after completion of the junior year. All credentials become the property of the university and cannot be forwarded or returned.

Credentials will be maintained in active files for a 12-month period. After this period, credentials will be relegated to inactive status and must be submitted again before an admission decision can be made.

Regulations in this section are subject to change without notice.

Admission as Degree-Seeking Undergraduates

The deadlines for submitting applications for admission are: July 1 for the fall semester, December 1 for the spring semester, and May 1 for the summer session. While Application deadlines are listed above, registration for new students occurs much earlier. For example, fall new students register in June. Applications received after these deadlines may be delayed in processing or processed at the nondegree level.


Admission as Nondegree Undergraduates

Applicants who wish to apply in one of the special categories listed below are encouraged to apply by the same deadlines as stated for regular undergraduates. While applications may be accepted until the first day of registration for the term for which the student is applying, no guarantee of admission will be made after the deadline has passed. Special category students who have attended other colleges will not have their previous college work evaluated for transfer until they have been approved for admission as regular undergraduates. An applicant who has applied as a degree-seeking undergraduate and was denied admission must generally wait a fall or spring semester or six months before applying for admission at the nondegree level.

Those who are admitted as nondegree students are not required to have an advisor. However, if nondegree students desire an advisor, they are assigned to the Academic Counseling Center for advising. Nondegree undergraduate students may not take more than 18 semester hours of work in a single term nor may they earn more than 24 semester hours total. This limit may be extended if there has been enrollment at another institution since last attending the University of Memphis.

Nondegree Applicants
An applicant who wishes to enter the university, and who is not presently pursuing a degree, may do so by applying for admission at this level and meeting one of the three conditions listed below:


All nondegree students may, at any time within the stated deadlines, apply to the office of admissions for reclassification as degree-seeking students, effective at the beginning of the next fall or spring semester Admission procedures and requirements are the same as those for degree-seeking undergraduate applicants with the following clarifications:

  1. An acceptable entrance examination score or the equivalent may be required for students wishing to have their level changed to degree-seeking undergraduate status. Applicants who do not meet one of the criteria outlined in the Adult Students section may choose one of the following to complete this requirement:
    1. Submitting an acceptable ACT or SAT score, or
    2. Earn at the University of Memphis a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or greater that includes 12 hours or more exclusive of physical activity courses.

    NOTE: Courses defined as Transitional Academic Studies (DSP) may not be used in satisfying the 2.00 requirement.

  2. The high school graduation requirement may be satisfied by any of the methods listed in the regular undergraduate freshman section.

After students are admitted as regular undergraduates, any credit that may have been earned as nondegree-seeking students may apply toward degree programs in the college from which a degree is sought as outlined in this introduction.

Other Information

Contact Us

The University of Memphis
Admissions Office
101 Wilder Tower
Memphis, TN  38152-3520

In-state telephone: (901) 678-2169
Out-of-state telephone: (800) 669-2678
Website: www.memphis.edu

Instructions

To complete this online application, type your answers in the corresponding fields or select your answers from the popup lists (where applicable).

After you complete a screen, click the NEXT button at the bottom or on one of the sections listed on the left column to move to a different screen. Before you are allowed to jump screens, we will inspect your data on the current screen for errors or inconsistencies. If errors or omissions are found, you will be returned to the screen to correct your answer(s). Otherwise, your data will be saved and you will proceed to the requested screen. We also allow you to skip to another screen without your new data being saved. Be aware that if you use the Skip & Jump function on the left column, data on the current screen will not be saved and will have to be reentered prior to submittal.

Once you have completed the application, click the SUBMIT button located on the left column to submit the application.

Click here if you have any technical questions or need assistance with this online application.

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