Mount Union College

1972 Clark Ave., Alliance, OH 44601

http://www.muc.edu/

School Description

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Mount Union College offers a liberal arts education grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition. The College affirms the importance of reason, open inquiry, living faith, and individual worth. Mount Union's mission is to prepare students for meaningful work, fulfilling lives, and responsible citizenship.

Mount Union College, founded in 1846, is a four-year, private liberal arts college located in Alliance, OH. Mount Union has been consistently ranked as a top college by U.S. News & World Report and has been named a College of Distinction. The College enrolls approximately 2,200 students and has a student-faculty ratio of 13:1. Nearly 70 percent of students live on campus, and all students enjoy a full range of cultural and social events. The College offers 47 majors and four pre-professional programs. The current endowment is $141 million, placing Mount Union in the top 15 percent nationally in endowment size. Mount Union College boasts a consistent 98% employment/graduate school success rate.

At the forefront of Mount Union College is a vigorous academic program geared to prepare students with a liberal arts education. Students develop the skills to think critically, communicate effectively, understand the various cultures and interdependence of the global community and form moral and religious values that encourage them to address complex societal problems that affect the individual and the world. Students are challenged to develop skills that will guide them in life both during and after college.

Mount Union College offers more than just a quality education. It provides opportunities for students to get involved and participate in campus events. From joining service committees, student senate, fraternity and sorority life, to intercollegiate athletics or taking advantage of the state-of-art facilities on campus, the College provides students with endless opportunities to grow and achieve success.

Eighty-five percent of the faculty at Mount Union have earned a doctoral or terminal degree with graduate training at some of the best-known universities in the United States and Europe.

Mount Union's student-faculty ratio is 13:1. The average class size is 18. Classes are offered fall and spring semesters with a summer semester consisting of three sessions.

Mount Union offers 80 campus organizations, 21 intercollegiate athletic teams and an array of special events.

The College consists of 115-acre campus with an additional 142-acre nature center.
Mount Union is in Alliance, Ohio (population 25,000). The College is located 70 miles from Cleveland and 80 miles from Pittsburgh.

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Mount Union College

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Mount Union College is a 4-year private, liberal arts college in Alliance, Ohio.

History and profile

Mount Union was founded in 1846 by Orville Nelson Hartshorn as "a place where men and women could be educated with equal opportunity, science would parallel the humanities and there would be no distinction due to race, color or sex." In approximately 1910, Scio College of Scio, Ohio merged with Mount Union, moving faculty to the Mount Union campus and abandoning the Scio campus.

Seventy-seven percent of the faculty at Mount Union have earned a doctoral or terminal degree with graduate training at universities in the United States and Europe.

Mount Union College enrolls 2300 undergraduates. Approximately 52 percent are women and 48 percent are men, representing more than 20 states and 15 countries. Mount Union has an active alumni base of more than 13,000 graduates located around the world. Admission to the College has always been predicated on academic excellence and promise.

Mount Union is proud of its religious heritage and its background in the Methodist Church. For more than a century the College has been officially connected with the Methodist Church. It is now affiliated with the East Ohio, West Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Conferences of the United Methodist Church.

Mount Union has been ranked for 14 consecutive years as a top regional liberal arts college in the Midwest and is also ranked as a Best Buy for regional liberal arts colleges in the Midwest.

Notable alumni

  • William McKinley - 25th President of the United States
  • Charles Armstrong, virologist, physician in the U.S. Public Health Service
  • James C. Bondra - noted technology strategist, author of the 'The Wireless Frenzy, Predictions of a Wireless World Gone Mad', Director of Homeland Security Technology for Oracle Corporation, acclaimed football official.
  • Paul Bixler, former head football coach at The Ohio State University and Colgate University
  • Victor Boschini - Current Chancellor of Texas Christian University.
  • Dom Capers - Former defensive back of the Mount Union Purple Raiders. Former National Football League Head Coach, Carolina Panthers) and Houston Texans). Current defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers.
  • Larry Cox Human rights activist and current Executive Director of Amnesty International USA
  • Samuel Austin Kendall, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
  • Chris Kern - Former cornerback of Mount Union Purple Raiders National Championship teams (2000, 2001, and 2002). Undrafted cornerback for the Detroit Lions.
  • Nate Kmic – Purple Raiders running back from 2005–08. First player in any division of NCAA football with 8,000 career rushing yards.
  • Philander Knox - Attorney General in the cabinets of Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, Senator of Pennsylvania, and Secretary of State for President William Howard Taft.
  • Ralph Regula - U.S. Congressman from Ohio
  • Henry Solomon Lehr - Founder, Ohio Northern University
  • Pierre Garcon - American football wide receiver, drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2008 NFL Draft, 205th overall.
  • Mike McGee - Fiance of golf great Annika Sorenstam
  • Ed Kiernan - Executive VP, Chief Marketing Officer - Peter Jacobsen Sports. Named one of 40 best businesspersons under 40 in the country.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
United Methodist
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Raiders

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,425
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 19,850
Students Receiving Aid:
99%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 20
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Mount Union College

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • German Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Japanese Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Japanese language. Includes instruction in Japanese philology; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Japanese; Japanese dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Spanish Language and Literature
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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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    • Mass Communication/ Media Studies
      A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.
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      • Music Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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      • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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      • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
        A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research, rehabilitative therapies, the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative methods and equipment, and related analytical methods and procedures in applied exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation .
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      • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
        A program that prepares individuals to apply business, coaching and physical education principles to the organization, administration and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related services. Includes instruction in program planning and development; business and financial management principles; sales, marketing and recruitment; event promotion, scheduling and management; facilities management; public relations; legal aspects of sports; and applicable health and safety standards.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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      • Environmental Biology
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the origins, functions, relationships, interactions, and natural history of living populations, communities, species, and ecosystems in relation to dynamic environmental processes. Includes instruction in biodiversity, molecular genetic and genomic evolution, mesoscale ecology, computational biology and modeling, conservation biology, local and global environmental change, and restoration ecology.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Technology

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      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 52%
Men 48%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 91%
Other 6%
African-American 3%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 87%
Out-of-State 13%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Ohio 87%
Pennsylvania 6%
New York 1%
Michigan 0%
West Virginia 0%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 62%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Ohio Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Ohio Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Ohio Athletic Conference)
Track (Ohio Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 19,850    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 19,600    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 250    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,741 32%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,600 92%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 8,179 95%  
Student Loans:
$ 5,665 58%  
Any Aid:
  99%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 80% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 35%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 460, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 560, Math: 570
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 91%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 18, Math: 18
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 24

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 20.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

Yahoo

Question: Which is a better college for pre-meds, Mount Union or Walsh University?

I've done some research on both schools. Mount Union is a bit more expensive than Walsh, and I've heard that it's a great school.
19 months ago

Best Answer

Mount Union is probaby better. Though any school that will prepare you for MCAT is your best bet. It doesn't matter about the undergraduate if you cannot get an acceptable score on the MCAT.

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