McKendree University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

McKendree University is a privately-run, liberal arts, Methodist University located in Lebanon, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1828 under the name of Lebanon Seminary and has the honor of being the oldest college in Illinois. Its name was changed by the Board of Trustees to Mckendree College in 1830, with permission from Bishop William McKendree. At the beginning of the 2007-2008 academic year, the College finally changed its name to Mckendree University. The University is located on a rural campus and grants admission to more than 1,500 students every year.

Mckendree University comprises of the following schools and colleges:

• McKendree College
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Health Professions

The university's athletic teams are called the Bearcats. The official mascot of Mckendree University is Bogey the Bearcat. The men's teams participate in hockey, basketball, soccer, baseball, football, tennis, golf, wrestling, bowling, and track & field. The women's teams participate in volleyball, bowling, softball, soccer, cross country, track & field, basketball, and golf.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, business and management, and mathematics.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

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 have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,257 in 2009-2010 (2,768 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students and graduate students are 32%.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

McKendree provides on-campus housing for 706 of its 2,768 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Mid-States Football Association), basketball (American Midwest Conference), baseball (American Midwest Conference), and track (American Midwest Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 204 male students received the aid (men were 58% of those receiving aid) and 147 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 42% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

McKendree offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (243 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (25 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (277 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (49 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Computational Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (20 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (139 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology