Hampden-Sydney vs Rhodes College

Hampden-Sydney College and Rhodes College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Hampden-Sydney, a men's college in Virginia, boasts a long history and a strong focus on leadership development, while Rhodes, a coeducational college in Tennessee, emphasizes experiential learning and global engagement. With acceptance rates of 62% and 48%, respectively, both colleges maintain selective admissions. While Hampden-Sydney's student body is predominantly White (78%) and male (100%), Rhodes' student body is more diverse, with a significant international student population (12%) and a gender distribution of 49% male and 51% female. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in popular majors, graduation rates, and other key factors that set these two colleges apart.

	Hampden-Sydney College	Rhodes College
Overview
Location	Hampden-Sydney, Virginia	Memphis, Tennessee
Campus setting	Rural: Distant	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	90.0%	94.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	36.8%	56.9%
Application fees		$25
SAT range	1080 - 1260	1330 - 1490
ACT range	22 - 25	28 - 32
Students submitting SAT score	17.0%	12.0%
Students submitting ACT score	9.0%	32.0%
Total number of applicants	2,907	5,318
Total number of admissions given out	1,070	3,025
Admitted students who chose to enroll	222	592
Yield rate	20.7%	19.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$64,112	$66,588
Average net price	$28,679	$30,525
Tuition	$47,014	$50,600
Room & board	$14,278	$11,934
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $36,319	97.0% Average amount $35,607
Students receiving federal student loan	59.0% Average amount $5,247	39.0% Average amount $5,289
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $18,800	1.0% Average amount $23,867

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	851 Men 99.5% Women 0.5%	2,050 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%
Graduate students	N/A	23 Men 39.1% Women 60.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	0.6%	6.4%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Distant	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,100	1,451
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Foreign Languages and Literatures Physical Science Engineering	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Physical Science Computer and Information Science Education
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	65.2%	85.4%
Dropout rate	22.7%	1.2%
Transferred out	11.7%	13.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,328 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $63,023 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,247 Year 2: $39,153 Year 3: $54,169 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,709 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,709 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,805 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $68,990 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,921 Year 2: $48,667 Year 3: $63,065 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $59,878 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,918 Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: $47,480 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,668 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $36,010 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,132 Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: $35,649 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,837 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,208 Year 2: $21,234 Year 3: N/A Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: N/A Anthropology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: N/A

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