University of Memphis

Not gunna lie, at first, I hated the idea of staying in Memphis. One thing to know is this is a commuter school. Almost every student has a job and lives pretty far away. Students range from all different ages and walks of life. This is one thing I learned to love.
I’m a hospitality student and absolutely ADORE all my teachers. I highly suggest it. Those teachers all want you to succeed and provide awesome networking opportunities! ANDDD you get to have all your classes in the hotel. Its pretty dang cool. There’s a lot of history behind the Kemmons Wilson Holiday Inn! It makes you pretty proud, even if you don’t want to pursue a career in hotels :).
I must say, ALL the departments provide great networking/​job opportunities. I actually got my internship through one of my management teachers.
Memphis really does have so many great opportunities job wise, and the first place they look is the University of Memphis!

Okay so previously I rage reviewed… And it was based solely on the financial aid department. I have some amazing professors and my department is full of wonderful people who truly care about what they do. I’m going to leave the U of M rating at 3 stars simply because I don’t feel comfortable with a full 4 stars. If I didn’t have to deal with the financial aid department every semester then it would probably be 4 stars. (I’m sure they have a lot of people to deal with but I just think they could be more cordial during their interactions)

Memphis is a great school. I graduate in May 2015 and please don’t believe the naysayers. This is a true gem in the middle of East Memphis. Great people and great academia. I am a commuter student and haven’t been able to participate in much of the campus life but I can only imagine that that would make it just that much better.
Beautiful campus to walk through too especially on the east side of campus from Central to Walker past the Library.
The Fogelman College of Business & Economics is top notch!

Wow, I was amazed when I got to University Center to see student life. There was the watch tower which was huge and everything in the student union looked brand new. Also, I love the fact that I could get an ice coffee from Dunkin Donuts. It was a nice day so liked that I could walk the grounds. It reminded me of my grad school days at UConn.

Well, I graduated, FINALLY… and I give it another star because of my professors that were integral in my oral defense and the Education department being helpful. Thanks you Dr. Lou, Laruth Lofties, Mary Lanier, AND Dr. Eddie Thompson!
The question is, «Do I stay, or do I go?» for my advanced degree/​certificate. Can you say, «Alumni Tuition Decrease?!»

I loved going to school here. I got my Bachelors in Math, Spanish, and English here and am working on my Masters in Education. I loved living in the dorms: Rawls are great if you are social because you can leave your door open and visit any floor, LLC is great if you like privacy, Smith is great if you like to do your own thing and I never lived in Richardson Towers or Carpenter so I cannot speak for them.
I would suggest students double check where the meal plan applies because when I was on campus it didn’t apply to many places so I opted out of it. It may have changed since then, but I remember it was one of my bigger regrets of Freshman year.
Also, make sure YOU have a list of what you need to take to graduate so you are not dependent upon your advisors to tell you which classes to take. They’re human and they make mistakes.
Sign up for Leadershape when you get the e-​mail, even if you feel underqualified. It’s a week of free camp that teaches you how to be a better leader. I got in even though I had never been a leader in anything at that point.

I had the opportunity to be on a panel this afternoon to discuss Succeeding during the First Year on the Job and the importance of mentors. It was great to speak to the students about the expectations we have about our first «real» job and the opportunities /​growth from it.

I’m currently a senior German/​English major. When it comes to activities, there is always plenty going on. There are lots of ways to stay physically fit, for example. Not only is there a gym on campus that all students can use for free, but there are also group activities throughout each semester, which can help provide encouragement to stick with a programme. There’s also movie nights, relaxation sessions, all sorts of events that aren’t even coming to mind. Of course, there’s also sports!
I love the Foreign Language and English departments, too. The professors are awesome. I’m not just saying this because it’s a public review, but I’m struggling to think of a bad one among the bunch. Both departments are fantastic if you want to be an English or German major.
Parking is of course a bit of a hassle, but that’s to be expected as it’s a large university. In my experience, I find the parking lot on Central Avenue to be better in terms of parking, plus there’s not the issue of the train this way. If you do decide to park on Southern Avenue, allow extra time for the possibility of a train. They don’t come through on any set schedule, so just because you’re in the clear one day doesn’t mean you are next. It’s a huge hassle, which is why I just avoid having to deal with it altogether. Professors might be a little forgiving the first week of the first semester of your freshman year, but after that you’ll be expected to know and they won’t care if you’re late because you got stuck because of a train, even if they sat on the tracks for 20 minutes (and believe me, it happens, even during the day).
The food is really hit-​or-​miss. A lot of it is your standard food court type food. There’s Subway, Taco Bell, etc. Plenty of Starbucks locations and other coffee places for caffeine fixes. Lots of computer labs, I think every academic building has one. I basically live in Patterson and Jones now, so my experience is a bit different than that of someone with classes in a bunch of buildings.
Tuition isn’t too terrible, it’s certainly on par or cheaper than other colleges around. My educational experience is great, I feel as if I am getting my money’s worth, and then some.

Just started going here to continue my degree in business. I commute, 20 – 30 min drive every day. The traffic surrounding the school can be a hassle, patience is encouraged if you don’t want to lose your mind. Once you get onto campus however, it is a different story.
I have to say that I like all of my professors. They are nice enough, are knowledgeable in their respective fields, and more-​or-​less are good at presenting the information in effective ways.
The campus is kept very clean (probably doesn’t hurt that the campus is confined into a relatively small area, thus allowing staff to make their rounds more efficiently) and well groomed. Also, the campus is a medium-​small sized campus. Depending on your taste, this works or doesn’t. For me, I like the campus not requiring a forty-​five minute walk to get from one end to the other, but I like it being bigger than just a seven minute walk to anywhere (as was the community college I transferred from.)
I don’t want to go on for too long about Memphis, so I’ll rap it up. I’ve only been there for a week so far (as of this review, 08/​31/​2013) but I really enjoy it. I will probably update this review at the end of the school year to give final thoughts.
If you are on the fence concerning Memphis, I would highly suggest checking it out. I used to tell myself I wasn’t going there because I know what the surrounding city of Memphis is like and I figured the university would be no different. However, I can happily say I was very mistaken in this assumption. Check it out if you are in the area, interested in Memphis, on the fence about Memphis, or checking around.
They have an excellent business college, archaeology program, psychology program, and music production/​business program. Check it out.

I love my school! We deserve much more credit for the dedicated professors and overall quality of the education we receive. There are so many online programs and flexible options for students who can’t follow the traditional path. GO TIGERS!

I love University of Memphis. It is overwhelming a lot safer than I feel is given credit for.
I spent 4 happy years here attending my undergraduate. The campus is definitely a commuter campus, but despite this, we were a very close knit school. The professors I had were great, the campus itself has great history and very scenic, and overall I had a wonderful time here.
I love cheering on my Tigers whether it be the sub par football program or our great basketball teams! Getting involved with Blue Crew was one of my favorite things I did during my undergrad too.
Don’t knock a state education. Go Tigers Go!

I’m currently a student, and I will graduate in May with a BA in Broadcast Journalism. Being from Memphis, I wanted to get away for college, so for my first year I went to UTK, but hated it. I came back to the U of M and fell in love with the college.
Almost about the U of M was better (for me) that UTK. I love the basketball and the spirit behind it. I love a majority of the professors I’ve had, especially the journalism department.
They are always updating something, to keep the campus as high tech as possible. The new University Center is amazing and the computer facilities available to students are phenomenal.
I’m so happy I came back. And I can’t wait to graduate. I’ll ALWAYS be a tiger!

Beautiful Campus, Friendly staff and real home cooked sould food in the dining halls! This was one campus I though wow I wouldn’t have minded going to shool here.

Just stopped here for a conference. The staff was unbelievably nice and accommodating and just plain friendly. I got a true dose of Southern Hospitality. As a New Yorker, this was really a breath of fresh air (literally).

I am a proud graduate of the University of Memphis, and a staunch supporter of Tiger basketball. My college memories are pretty awesome, and I have the University of Memphis to thank for so many of them.
I graduated with a degree in Journalism, and I must say that their Journalism program is very impressive– top-​notch instructors and real life teaching techniques provided a very solid base for my careers in marketing and freelance writing. I still have a copy of the «magazine» that I created for a class and marvel at how much technology has advanced since that time.
I spent alot of time in Tiger Den, which is a great little cafeteria that had just started expanding prior to my graduation. The library was built before my time ended there, so I did have the opportunity to see the great progress that was being made on campus.
Football games, basketball games, Greeks and intramurals provided so much fun for students, and I met so many people that are still in my life today.

I took a tour of this university and I have to say, if you haven’t, and you’re on the fence, take a look at the campus.
One, it’s super-​clean. No litter, no graffiti, the buildings all blend into each other in the same color scheme and it really feels quite safe.
The library is amazing. It’s huge! Nicer than some of the higher-​ranked universities that I’ve been to. Excellent reference and government section and super-​quiet for study, as it should be.
There is a small art museum, which happened to be closed while I was there, but it’s nice to have one on campus. And, I have to say, maybe it was my good luck, but people say ‘hello’ more than what I’ve been used to in the past.
The university itself is known to excel in athletics and, excitingly, it’s ranked as a Tier 2 college by U.S. News and World Report.

I took a bunch of calculus courses when I was younger, and the instruction was wonderful. It really helped me understand calculus from a fundamental and proof oriented standpoint. And the instructors were really helpful and accessible and knowledgeable.
But of course, this is to be expected. The UofM has more Erdos 1 mathematicians than any other math department in the world.