• Kindergarten Through 12th Grade
• Higher Education
• Medical Education
• Technical Schools

Kindergarten Through 12th Grade

Collierville's public school system is governed by Shelby County Board of Education.

There are two boards of education in Shelby County including the Memphis City School system and Shelby County School system. The student population within the Shelby County School System and the Memphis City School System is 50,000 and 112,000, respectfully.

The Shelby County School System administers all public schools in the county outside the Memphis city limits, including the six incorporated towns - Collierville, Arlington, Bartlett, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington. The system now operates seven high schools and 36 elementary and middle schools.

The Collierville Education Foundation, a non-profit volunteer 501(c)(3) organization is a model program for other school systems. Founded in 1997 by the Collierville Chamber of Commerce, the foundation has continually raised record setting donations toward the purchase of additional computers, facility improvements and grants for teacher supplies. Prior to the formation of the Collierville Education Foundation there were two ongoing projects to support the public schools in Collierville. The first was a small grants program, which was supported by the Carrier Corporation. The second one, beginning in 1988, was a Teacher Appreciation Luncheon held annually and sponsored by the Collierville Chamber of Commerce and funded by local businesses and individuals in the town of Collierville.

Primary Public Schools
Shelby County School System Schools Within Collierville

Primary Private Schools –

Higher Education

Colleges And Universities
SACS Accredited

Technical/Community Colleges
SACS Accredited

Medical Colleges

Religious Colleges
SACS Accredited

The University of Memphis

The University of Memphis has the highest academic requirements of any public university in the Mid-South. The University is divided into the following colleges and schools:

Arts & Sciences
Business and Economics
Communications & Fine Arts
Education
Engineering
University College
School of Nursing
School of Law
School of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology
Graduate School

The University of Memphis offers baccalaureate degrees in 70 majors, masters degrees in 51 subjects and doctoral degrees in 18 disciplines, the juris doctorate (law) degree, and the specialists degree in education.

Rhodes College

Rhodes College is a four-year liberal arts undergraduate institution offering Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees. Rhodes is known nationally for its academic program as well as its Gothic campus. It is especially noted for strengths in the sciences, and in international studies, English, economics and business administration, music, theatre, and in pre-medicine and law. Acceptance for Rhodes students to graduate and professional schools is near 100%. 99% of tenure-track faculty have Ph.D.’s or other terminal degrees.

Christian Brothers University

Christian Brothers University is a private, Catholic, independent, comprehensive, coeducational university. CBU was founded in 1871 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Today, 32 De La Salle Christian Brothers - with a lay faculty and staff -- provide distinctive education to over 2,000 students from more than 35 states and 40 countries, representing 25 different faiths (30% of those being Catholic). Majors in Liberal Arts, Science, Engineering, and Business are offered.

LeMoyne-Owen College

LeMoyne-Owen College is a private, four-year historically black liberal arts college offering bachelors degrees in three major fields of study. It is one of the oldest black universities in the nation with over 900 students enrolled, and it is one of 39 UNCF schools. LeMoyne-Owen has religious affiliations with both the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries of the United Church of Christ and the Tennessee Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention.

Southwest Tennessee Community College

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a new college with a 30-year history. Formed by the consolidation of Shelby State Community College and State Technical Institute at Memphis in July 2000, Southwest offers the rich resources and recognized quality of 60 collective years of educational excellence - the legacy of its founding institutions. The only public community college in the area, Southwest offers more educational choices than local two-year colleges, vocational and technical training schools and even some four-year colleges.

Highly recognized by employers as a resource for a well-trained workforce, Southwest enjoys partnerships with business and industry that are in the forefront of building a better community. With almost 13,000 students, Southwest is the 4th largest college in Tennessee. The college is located on two main campuses in mid-town and east Memphis, operates four educational centers and offers classes at 15 locations. Childcare is available at the campuses which include 35 buildings, a lake, tennis courts and ball fields. As a state institution governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, tuition and related cost are lower than other public and private educational alternatives. On the leading edge of technology, Southwest offers courses online over the Internet and telecourses are delivered by cable television. Entire degree programs can be completed on line through the Regents On-line Degree Program with courses that are transferable among 19 participating institutions.

Memphis College Of Art

Memphis College of Art is a private college of art offering both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in a number of visual arts disciplines. Enrollment total 300 undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to its normal college program, Memphis College of Art offers a wide variety of community education classes in the evenings and a Saturday School art program for children ages 2-18.

Medical Education

The University of Tennessee, Memphis

The University of Tennessee, Memphis is one of the largest academic health science centers in the U.S. UT Memphis includes the College of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences and Graduate Health Sciences, the Bowld Hospital in Memphis and Memorial Hospital and the Graduate School of Medicine. UT Memphis researchers received more than $40 million in external funding for research in fields including neuroscience, physiology, and cancer prevention, hypertension and diabetes. Additionally, three Centers of Excellence were funded by the State of Tennessee at a level of $1.4 million last year. Through these centers, UT Memphis has gained national recognition for its research in microbiology and immunology; neurosciences, and pediatric pharmacokinetics.

Southern College of Optometry

Founded in 1932, the Southern College of Optometry is one of 17 optometry colleges in the United States offering a four-year professional program leading to a doctor of optometry degree.

Since the college’s inception, Southern College of Optometry graduates have consistently been leaders in the profession through involvement in the American Optometric Association, their professional state associations, and other affiliations. Faculty and students have developed a national reputation for their involvement in vision research.

Technical Schools

SACS Accredited Schools in Shelby County

Beyond the vocational and technical training provided by high schools, the following schools provide training in diverse fields, with many programs specifically designed to meet the needs of local industry.

Public
Southwest TN. Community College
Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis

Among the 31 programs offered as a post-secondary training opportunity are aviation airframe and power plant technician, central service technology, commercial art, dental laboratory technology, diesel mechanics, drafting/AUTO CAD, industrial electricity/electronics, licensed practical nurse, machine shop, respiratory therapy technician, surgical technologist and welding.

Private
Southeast College of Technology
William R. Moore School of Technology
ITT Technical Institute
Concorde Career Institute