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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

900 College St, Belton, TX 76513

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School Description

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor prepares students for leadership, service, and faith-informed discernment in a global society. Academic excellence, personal attention, broad-based scholarship and a commitment to a Baptist vision for education distinguish our Christ-centered learning community.

At UMHB, we’re passionate about providing an education that prepares you for success in every area of life. It’s what you should expect from a university... it’s what we strive to provide.

We’re dedicated to providing a strong academic foundation for all of our students. With an outstanding faculty, small class sizes promoting personal attention, first-rate facilities, and a variety of majors to choose from; UMHB offers you endless opportunities for success.

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor offers a unique blend of benefits for students, such as our student-concentrated, Christ-centered educational environment; academic excellence; extraordinary faculty; small class size; one-on-one attention; a stunning campus; first-class facilities; and a vibrant campus life full of activity and opportunity, where students can pursue their interests and exhibit their abilities.

Let's be honest, when choosing the right college, you have to consider academics, courses and careers, but just as important are the events that fill your time outside of class. UMHB offers about 50 organizations and countless activities to satisfy your social appetite and help you meet people from different backgrounds who share your interests.

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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) is a Christian co-educational liberal arts institution of higher learning located in Belton, Texas. Founded by the Republic of Texas in 1845, as "Baylor Female College" it has grown to approximately 2,700 students and awards degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctorate levels. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

The university is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). UMHB's first doctoral program, leading to the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), officially began in June 2007 with twenty-one students in the inaugural class. The overall student/faculty ratio is 15:1.

History

UMHB's history dates to the time before Texas became a state. Its original charter was granted by the Republic of Texas in 1845 as the female counterpart to Baylor University. It began operations in 1846 in the town of Independence, with the first class consisting of twenty-four male and female students meeting in a small wooden building. While the males and females attended school on the same campus, classifying it as coeducational, the classes were still separated by gender.

Baylor College’s coeducation lasted only until 1851 when it was divided into a Female Department and a Male Department. Each began occupying separate buildings approximately a mile apart.

The changing demography of Texas and relocation of a nearby railroad made it increasingly difficult for college students to get transportation to Independence. Both colleges were relocated in 1886 to their permanent homes in Central Texas: the men moved to Waco where the school merged with coeducational Waco University and continued as Baylor University and the women relocated to Belton where it continued operations as Baylor Female College.

The Cottage Home System, the first work-study program for women in a college west of the Mississippi, was instituted on the new Belton campus in 1893 by Elli Moore Townsend, wife of the serving president. Its aim was to provide more affordable housing for women students who could not meet the expense of dormitories. The women students earned financial assistance by growing vegetables, raising livestock, and hand making crafts and quality clothing items. Initially the cottages were modest wood frame residences. In 1905, a permanent residence hall for the Cottage Home System was built by the residents themselves.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Baptist
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Crusaders

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,475
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 13,710
Students Receiving Aid:
93%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 55%
Men 45%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 76%
Hispanic 10%
African-American 10%
Other 3%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 94%
Out-of-State 6%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Texas 94%
New Mexico 0%
Oklahoma 0%
Ohio 0%
Hawaii 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 48%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (American Southwest Conference)
Basketball (American Southwest Conference)
Baseball (American Southwest Conference)

Expenses

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 13,710    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 12,600    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,110    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,939 29%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,365 67%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,920 78%  
Student Loans:
 $ 5,037 69%  
Any Aid:
   93%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 80%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 470, Math: 470
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 570, Math: 570
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 60%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 19, Math: 18
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 25

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Not Required
Test Scores: Required

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About 190 miles.
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Question: Is the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor a good college?

19 months ago
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one of my friends sisters goes to that college and i think its pretty good. shes going there to be a journalist.
Anonymous
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Question: Is computer graphics design the same as the traditional graphic design major?

If so, would this curriculum from University of Mary Hardin-Baylor prepare me to make a good portfolio with brochures, business cards, vexels, etc to get me into web or graphic design. Check this link below and tell me what you think: http://www.umhb.edu/academics/catalog/department/2/plans/18 Real answers please!!!
34 months ago
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The cirriculum seems a bit print graphics light with more emphasis on internet and computer graphics. The degree program I got into was only for an Associates degree, but there was a lot of emphasis on the print aspect than digitial video or 3-D graphics.

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