Missouri Baptist University

Missouri Baptist University, also known as MBU, is a coeducational university, located in St. Louis, Missouri. It started off as Missouri Baptist College, as an extension of Hannibal-LaGrange College in 1957. After several name and status changes, it was given its present name in 2002. MBU enrolls more than 1,500 students per term. The university offers several undergraduate and graduate degrees. Its programs cover the following academic divisions:

• Business Divisions
• Education Divisions
• Fine Arts Divisions
• Graduate Programs Divisions
• Health & Sports Sciences Divisions
• Natural Sciences Divisions
• Social & Behavioral Sciences Divisions

The University has an active student administration which offers a variety of professional services and financial aid to the students. It is home to a number of clubs, organizations and honor societies. Some of them are, the Accounting Club, Alpha Delta Omega – Human Services, and the College Music Educators’ National Conference (C-MENC).

Missouri Baptist University Highlights

Where Missouri Baptist University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, business and management, and religion and philosophy.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

Other important characteristics:

• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Missouri Baptist University was 4,598 in 2007 (2,702 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Missouri Baptist University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Missouri Baptist University provides on-campus housing for 220 of its 2,702 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

Missouri Baptist University Athletics

Missouri Baptist University is in the American Midwest Conference for major sports.

Missouri Baptist University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 342 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 283 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

Missouri Baptist University Admissions (2007)

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