| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Church of Brethren |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
To develop whole persons through scholarship, participation and service.
Chartered in 1887 by leaders of the Church of the Brethren, McPherson College, Kansas, has a 120-year history of providing traditional liberal arts and career-oriented education shaped by the essential values of its founding denomination. Mascot is the Bulldog. Located in McPherson, Kansas. McPherson College is a four-year liberal arts institution accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. Athletically, McPherson College is a member of the KCAC Conference, which is part of the NAIA.
Recognizing the need for a college west of the Mississippi River to serve the educational needs of families moving westward, Church of the Brethren leaders at their Annual Meeting in 1887 decided to investigate potential sites. In August of the same year McPherson, Kansas, in McPherson County was chosen and McPherson College and Institute was founded.
With the construction of the Dormitory, a single building which served as residence hall, college, and library, the first academic semester opened on September 5, 1888, with sixty students and a faculty of seven. By the end of the first school year nearly two-hundred students had enrolled and the foundation had been laid for the main building. In 1898, Sharp's Hall was completed, though it had been used for school purposes for some time while still incomplete. On February 12, 1898, the school was officially christened "McPherson College."
A Carnegie Library was added to the campus in 1906, supported by an endowment. In 1909, the college purchased a 150-acre farm for the agricultural department. At this time other academic departments included education, fine arts, Bible, and business, as well as pre-medical and pre-engineering courses. Bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees were conferred on the students completing the classical or the scientific collegiate course of study, respectively.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 90% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf) Basketball (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf) Track (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 15,160 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 14,645 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 260 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,308 | 44% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,014 | 28% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 7,017 | 98% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,416 | 84% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 85% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 23% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 410, Math: 410 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 580 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 85% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 18, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 23, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
