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Central Methodist University

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Campus Location

411 Central Methodist Square
Fayette, MO 65248-1198
USA
Main Tel: (660) 248-3391
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Central Methodist University Highlights

Where Central Methodist University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • United Methodist religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in mathematics, education and teaching, and music.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor14940
Associate22

CMU Students

The student enrollment at CMU was 934 in 2007 (908 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 17,160
Room$ 2,820
Board$ 2,900
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 3,050

Financial Aid: CMU participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  24
Without tenure; working toward tenure  6
Without tenure; tenure not available  25

Housing and Meals

CMU provides on-campus housing for 690 of its 908 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 18 meals weekly.

CMU Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. CMU is in the Heart of America Athletic Conference for major sports.

CMU offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 237 male students received the aid (men were 74% of those receiving aid) and 84 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 26% of students receiving such aid) .

CMU Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men64%
Women73%
All67%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal425-522
Math315-520
Writing225-470

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (37 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (36 awarded)

  • Business Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Science Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (16 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (7 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (17 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (3 awarded)

  • Psychology

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