School Description

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MacMurray College is a career-directed college of liberal arts committed to preparing graduates for satisfying and productive professional careers, effective leadership, and enriched lives of continuing learning, achievement, and service. Beyond outstanding preparation in specific fields of specialization, the MacMurray experience transforms students� lives through recognized excellence in the teaching of critical thinking, exemplary skills in communication, and the pivotal ideas and ethical insights that have shaped human civilizations. This transformation extends beyond the classroom to the many laboratories of learning and leadership in our students� chosen fields and in conscious integration of students� intellectual and extracurricular lives on campus. Inspired and informed by our shared heritage with The United Methodist Church, we at MacMurray educate within a strong sense of community distinguished by individual attention and authentic caring.

MacMurray College will be a regionally prominent and nationally recognized institution of higher education with particular distinction in the preparation of leaders within education, the professions, business, human services, and public service. MacMurray will be--in substance and perception--an institutional leader in preserving and adapting the best liberal arts tradition in education to the personal, economic, societal, and global needs of the 21st century.

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MacMurray College

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MacMurray College is a career-oriented liberal arts college located in Jacksonville, Illinois. It is situated from Springfield and from Chicago. The campus covers 60 acres, with approximately half of all students choosing to live on campus.

History

Although founded in 1846 by a group of Methodist clergymen as the Illinois Conference Female Academy, the first class was not held until 1848. Since its beginnings, the college has been affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher education originally for women in the United States.

The school was renamed the Illinois Conference Female College in 1851, with the name changed again to Illinois Female College in 1863. The name was finally changed to MacMurray College in 1930 to honor Sen. James MacMurray, a college trustee whose commitment led to a substantial increase in the college's facilities and endowment in the late 1920s and 1930s.

The institution remained an exclusively women's college until 1955, when the trustees established MacMurray College for Men as a coordinate institution. In 1969, the coordinate colleges were reorganized into a single co-educational institution.

Academics

An exclusively undergraduate institution, MacMurray offers only the Associate's and Bachelor's for degrees. The college itself lists its special education, education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing, criminal justice, and interpreter training programs to be among its strongest majors. They are also "exceptionally proud of the Bachelors of Social Work 1 and Bachelor of Science in Nursing" offered at the college. Less than half of all Bachelor's degrees granted at the college are to students who studied the liberal arts.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
United Methodist
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Highlanders

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
673
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
87%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 15,250
Students Receiving Aid:
100%
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Admissions

Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 87%
Part-Time 13%
Men vs. Women
Women 52%
Men 48%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 80%
African-American 13%
Other 5%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 81%
Out-of-State 19%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Illinois 81%
Missouri 6%
Indiana 4%
Ohio 2%
Florida 1%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 88%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Illini-Badger Intercollegiate Football Conference)
Basketball (St. Louis Intercollegiate Ath Conf)
Baseball (St. Louis Intercollegiate Ath Conf)
Track (St. Louis Intercollegiate Ath Conf)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 15,250    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 15,000    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 250    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,762 55%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 3,782 60%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 5,336 86%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,300 97%  
Any Aid:
  100%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 57% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 8%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 430, Math: 490
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 710, Math: 590
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 94%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 16, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

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

Degree Programs at MacMurray College

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors
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