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MacMurray College is a co-educational, liberal arts college situated in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. The campus is spread across an area of 60 acres. It is known to be one of the oldest institutions of higher education initially founded for women in the US. The college was named in the honor of James E. MacMurray, an Illinois state senator and college trustee. MacMurray College offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in diverse areas of study.
MacMurray College has an active campus life. The students can participate in the several onsite clubs and Greek organizations. Some of the popular student clubs include Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Omega (Alpha Alpha Eta Chapter), Black Student Union, and Brothers and Sisters in Christ (B.A.S.I.C.).
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Campus Location447 E. College Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650-2590
USA
Main Tel: (217) 479-7000
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
MacMurray College HighlightsWhere MacMurray College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - United Methodist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in fine arts, education and teaching, and family and social work.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 124 | 36 | | Associate | 1 | 3 |
MacMurray StudentsThe student enrollment at MacMurray was 648 in 2007 (612 full-time equivalent). About 41% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 59% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 16,850 | | Room | $ 2,900 | | Board | $ 3,495 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,000 |
Financial Aid: MacMurray participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 17 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 13 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 5 |
Housing and MealsMacMurray provides on-campus housing for 509 of its 612 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.
MacMurray AthleticsSchool sports include football (Illini-Badger Intercollegiate Football Conference), basketball (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), baseball (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), and track ().
MacMurray Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 61% | | Women | 61% | | All | 61% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 350-410 | | Math | 390-420 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (20 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (34 awarded) - Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (0 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded) FINE ARTS (7 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (20 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- English Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) MEDIA (0 awarded) MUSIC (0 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (18 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded) - Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded) - Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (1 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at MacMurray with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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