MacMurray College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

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.).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work, security and law enforcement, and education and teaching.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 602 in 2009-2010 (556 full-time equivalent).

About 55% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 34% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

MacMurray provides on-campus housing for 286 of its 556 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference), basketball (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), baseball (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), and track ().

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (31 awarded)

• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (18 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

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (23 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded)

• Psychology