The World is Welcome at ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·ÎçÒ¹¸£ÀûÇ崿¶Á³. Over our long history, international students from hundreds of global cities have made Memphis their college home.
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- For the academic year 2024-2025, 133 students, 8% of the student population, are here as F-1 or J-1 students, Permanent Residents, or other visa categories.
- Countries represented: Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Romania, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Pakistan, China, Dominica, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, India, Iran, Ireland/UK, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Syria, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
We Support OPT, OPT STEM Extension, and CPT
Current graduates on OPT or STEM OPT: 28
Our students are receiving major-specific training at Fortune 500 corporations, such as FedEx, Google, AutoZone, and International Paper; at world-class medical centers such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and UT Health Sciences Center; and at finance/banking firms such as Ernst and Young and Goldman Sachs.
Titles include:
- Business Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Cloud Engineer
- Financial and Credit Analyst
- Neuroscience Research Assistant
- Software Engineer
- Technology Risk Assurance Staff
- Wealth Management Analyst
International Student Support
Employment opportunities, such as OPT and CPT, and academic internships are two of the main reasons our students thrive on and off campus. We also support international students studying abroad as frequently as our domestic students do, so as to take full advantage of the ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·ÎçÒ¹¸£ÀûÇ崿¶Á³ liberal arts education. Whether it’s support needed for essential services or for more individual needs, the ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·ÎçÒ¹¸£ÀûÇ崿¶Á³ International Student Services team in the Buckman Center for Global Engagement is on hand to respond to any needs or questions:
- Airport pickups in the students' first semester, including exchange students
- Multi-day International Student Orientation
- Dedicated ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·ÎçÒ¹¸£ÀûÇ崿¶Á³ Student Associate for International Students, plus a volunteer team of International Peer Advisors
- Advising about immigration and the maintenance of status
- CPT/OPT application support and ongoing post-completion and STEM OPT support up to three years after graduation
- Social Security Number application support
- Volunteer drivers to SSA Office, bank account set up, and phone/SIM card stores
- Free access to Sprintax income tax software for F-1 students
- Events and shopping trips each semester
- English Language Support with Writing Labs and one-on-one tutoring from TEFL students
- Support letters upon request, such as for Tennessee Drivers' Licenses and family members' tourist visas for Commencement
- Support during academic interruptions, such as for mandatory military duty
- Study abroad/away advising in context with international student status
- Referrals when needed, such as to Student Employment, Career and Professional Development, Financial Aid, and Residence Life
- Overall institutional regulatory compliance
Globally Engaged Student Clubs and Organizations
Student-run clubs and organizations like these contribute to vibrant dialogue and discovery while supporting the cultural health of the College:
- African Students Association (ASA)
- Africana Women Supporting Ourselves and Maintaining Excellence (A.W.S.O.M.E.)
- All Students Interested in Asia (A.S.I.A.)
- Black Student Association
- French Club
- German Culture Club
- Hillel of ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·ÎçÒ¹¸£ÀûÇ崿¶Á³ College
- International & Immigrant Students Association
- Latinx Student Association
- Medical Spanish Club
- Men of Distinction
- Middle Eastern Student Association (MESA)
- Muslim Student Association
- Russian Club
- Society of World Affairs Today
- South Asian Culture and Advocacy (SACA)
Award-Winning and Honored International Students
2025 Annual Awards Ceremony
- Chemistry Senior Research Award: Huyen Nguyen '24, Vietnam
- Jack U. Russell Award for Outstanding Work in Second-Year Computer Science: Hien Chau '27, Vietnam
- Allen Tate Creative Writing Award-Poetry: Julia Vasedkova '25, Belarus
- Allen Tate Creative Writing Award-Prose: Sue Lee '25, Canada
- Rosanna Cappellato Award in Environmental Science: Hieu Nguyen '27, Vietnam
- Outstanding Intermediate Student in Latin American and Latinx Studies: Dania Verbena '27, Guatemala
- Excellence in Chinese Studies: Nguyen Le '27, Vietnam
- Award for Outstanding Senior in Neuroscience: Ngoc Quynh Nguyen '25, Vietnam
- Research Award in Physics: Damian Nguyen '25 ,Vietnam
- Mertie W. Buckman International Intern: Dania Verbena '27, Guatemala
- Morrell Legg International Intern: Juliette Astorga Siwady '27, Spain
Fewer than one percent of U.S. college graduates are eligible to become members of the Phi Beta Kappa Society; induction is one of the highest academic honors a student can attain.
- Triet Ha ‘25, Vietnam
- Anh Duy Hoang ‘25, Vietnam
- Hai Nguyen ‘25, Vietnam
- Huyen Nguyen ‘24, Vietnam
- Phuong Anh Nguyen ‘24, Vietnam
- Anh Tran ‘25, Vietnam
- Julia Vasedkova ‘25, Russia
2024 Annual Awards Ceremony
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Award for Outstanding Research: Yousef Khashana ‘24, Egypt
- Jack U. Russell Award for Outstanding Work in Second-Year Computer Science: Agda Laakso ‘26, Finland
- Jack U. Russell Award for Outstanding Work in First-Year Mathematics: Dawood Khatana ‘27, Pakistan
- William Spandow Scholarship in Mathematics: Triet Ha ‘25, Vietnam
- Modern Languages and Literatures Jared Wenger Award: Mehn Tala Norm ‘24, Myanmar
- Hunter Award for Excellence in Neuroscience: Jessica Myat ‘24, Myanmar
- William Spandow Scholarship in Physics: Triet Ha ‘25, Vietnam
- Mel Grinspan Outstanding Internship Award: Mwahhid Majeed ‘24, Pakistan
- Robert Buckman Fellowships for Study Abroad: Triet Ha ‘25, Vietnam and Iuliia Vasedkova ‘25, Russia
. Fewer than one percent of U.S .college graduates are eligible to become members of the Phi Beta Kappa Society; induction is one of the highest academic honors a student can attain.
- Chris Hoang ‘24
- Zheng Yu Wong ‘24
- Iuliia Vasedkova ‘25, Russia