MCMURRY UNIVERSITY E-14

South 14th and Sayles
Abilene, TX 79697
Tel: (325)793-3800
Free: 800-477-0077
Admissions: (325)793-4720
Fax: (325)691-6599
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.mcm.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1923. Setting: 41-acre urban campus. Endowment: $46.5 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $5628 per student. Total enrollment: 1,386. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 874 applied, 64% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 38% from top quarter, 73% from top half. 5 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,158 students, 50% women, 50% men. Part-time: 228 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 10 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 9% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 18% 25 or older, 51% live on campus, 13% transferred in. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; computer/information sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters plus May term. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, 3 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $19,850 includes full-time tuition ($14,300), mandatory fees ($50), and college room and board ($5500). College room only: $3000. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $450 per semester hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 35 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 33% of eligible men and 30% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, McMurry Christian Ministries, Indian Insight Service Club, Campus Activity Board, Servant Leadership Mentors. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Thing, Spring McMadness. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 667 college housing spaces available; 558 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Jay-Rollins Library with 153,954 books, 4,468 microform titles, 683 serials, 4,856 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $360,952. 165 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.