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McPherson College was established by the Church of the Brethren in 1887. It is a four-year, liberal arts college located on a 23-acre campus consisting of residence halls, academic buildings and a library. It offers bachelor’s degree programs through varied departments, including art, business, communication, history, music, natural sciences, theatre and technology. The college also offers study abroad programs, interdisciplinary majors and pre-professional courses.
MC has an active Greek life, consisting of honor societies such as Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Phi Alpha Theta and Phi Sigma Iota. The college also offers a large number of other clubs and organizations to its students, such as the Computer Club, Rotaract, Business Club and the Behavioral Science Club. The college also publishes a newspaper called ‘The Spectator.’
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Campus Location1600 E Euclid
McPherson, KS 67460-1402
USA
Main Tel: (620) 242-0400
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
McPherson College HighlightsWhere McPherson College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Church of Brethren religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, art studies, nutrition and exercise therapy, engineering technician, mathematics, and music.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High male/female ratio.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 96 | 27 | | Associate | 1 | 2 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at McPherson College was 544 in 2007 (517 full-time equivalent). About 56% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 44% 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 | $ 16,400 | | Room | $ 2,500 | | Board | $ 3,750 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,070 | | Other | $ 4,430 |
Financial Aid: McPherson College 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 | | 21 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 4 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 14 |
Housing and MealsMcPherson College provides on-campus housing for 430 of its 517 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
McPherson College AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. McPherson College is in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports. McPherson College offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 146 male students received the aid (men were 69% of those receiving aid) and 67 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 31% of students receiving such aid) .
McPherson College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 74% | | Women | 90% | | All | 81% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 410-560 | | Math | 460-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (4 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (22 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
DESIGN (0 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (8 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (22 awarded) - Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
LIBERAL ARTS (7 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (2 awarded) MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded) - Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
MEDIA (0 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Public Relations/Image Management
MUSIC (2 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded) - Health and Physical Education/Fitness
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded) - Philosophy and Religious Studies
SCIENCE (9 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Natural Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at McPherson College 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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