University of Memphis

UofM is an online school with fully online degrees delivered on flexible schedules. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 21% of undergraduates study partly online, while 26% of graduate students take entirely online coursework. 

Respected degrees only come from accredited universities, and the University of Memphis is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate degrees, and certificates. This process ensures that a third-party education agency has inspected the school's programs and faculty for quality.

OnlineU only features accredited institutions on its site. 

UofM is considered a good school by many due to its socio-economic and cultural diversity. According to College Scorecard, 50% of all first-year students receive income-based Pell grants. It also has an undergraduate class comprising 38% Black, 43% white, and 8% Hispanic students.

UofM is best known for its array of online business degrees. The 16 bachelor's programs comprise most of their undergraduate offerings. The education and career paths vary greatly and include niche specializations in real estate and social media and broader majors in finance, human resources, and accountancy.

LGBTQ+ students are welcome at UofM thanks to its SafeZone initiatives, which train university departments regarding gender, sexuality, privilege, and inclusion. UofM also offers resources to gay, transgender, and nonbinary students to learn more about speech pathology, inclusive classrooms, and language guidelines. So, the answer is yes: Overall, it is an LGBT-friendly school.

The highest-earning bachelor's degree at UofM is the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN), where graduates can earn a median annual salary of $64,300, according to College Scorecard data, as cited above. The second-highest earning degree is the Bachelor of Business Administration - Management Information Systems, with an expected salary of $62,500.

Students should also explore OnlineU's Salary Score. This proprietary metric compares alum salaries from different schools using the same degrees. UofM scores 30 out of 100 for bachelor's and 36 out of 100 for master's degrees. 

UofM is not a hard school to get into. According to College Scorecard, it accepts 95% of first-year applicants.

There are no minimum GPA requirements for undergraduate applicants. However, they must submit college entrance exams, although no score guarantees admission. Graduate applicants typically have a 2.5 GPA out of 4.0. All students should consider admissions requirements before they pick a college. 

First-year students applying to college at UofM must complete the following steps:

• Fill out the University of Memphis online application.
• Pay the nonrefundable $25 application fee. 
• Submit high school transcripts.
• Submit ACT or SAT scores.