College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1923 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Methodist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,430 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$48,942,458 |
Application Deadline: |
August 15 |
Application Fee: |
$20 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$15,170 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,918 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
45 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi; Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Lambda Delta; Beta Beta Beta; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Kappa Pi; McMurry Honors Program; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Kappa Delta; Psi Chi; Sigma Delta Pi; Sigma Pi Sigma; Sigma Tau Delta. |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Kappa Delta Sigma |
International Organizations: |
N/A |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC: American Chemical Society; Association of Information Technology Professionals; Kappa Delta Sigma; Math Club; PE Club/Phi Epsilon Kappa; Press Club; Psychology Club; Society of Physics Students; Sociology Club; Association of Texas Professional Educators. GOVERNING/COORDINATING: Campus Activities Board; McMurry Student Government; Men's Interclub; Residence Hall Association; Women's Interclub. SOCIAL/Men's- Eta Epsilon Iota (HEI); IHR; KIVA; Ko Sari; Makona; Sigma Rhomeo; Tri-B's. SOCIAL/Women's- Alpha Psi Alpha; Delta Beta Epsilon; Gamma Sigma; T. I. P. ; Pi Delta Phi; Theta Chi Lambda. SPECIAL INTEREST: Indian Insight; Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE); War Whoop; West Texas Model United Nations. SERVICE: Alpha Phi Omega; Servant Leadership; Zeta Phi Beta. MUSICAL GROUPS: McMurry Band, Chamber Choir, Chanters and University Choir. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) War Whoop (once every two weeks) |
Number of Fraternities: |
7 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
15% |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
20% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Hendrick Health Systems; Abilene Regional Medical Center; Abilene Independent School District; City of Abilene; Wylie Independent School District; McMurry University; Abilene Reporter-News; First Financial Bank; Taylor County; Walgreen's. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
155,305 |
Library Facilities: |
J.W. Hunt Library of Texana and the Southwest; Yeats Collection of Texas History; Clement Collection of Early Methodists Imprints. |
Museums |
Grady McWhiney Library, Media Center; Archives for the Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. |
Computers Available: |
236 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
57 |
Wired Labs: |
144 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
2,100 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (35%), men's dorms (49%), apartment for single students (16%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
Sprinkler System: |
67% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
43 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Abilene (7), Dallas/Fort Worth or Midland/Odessa (181) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Fort Worth (154) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Abilene (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Angelo State University) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Homecoming; Vision Quest; Spring McMadness; Big Event; T. I. P. Sing-Song |
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