Missouri Baptist University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

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).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching 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.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• 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 4,614 in 2009-2010 (2,820 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 66% of enrolled students and graduate students are 34%.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Missouri Baptist University provides on-campus housing for 225 of its 2,820 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the American Midwest Conference for major sports.

The school 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) .

Graduate School Focus

Missouri Baptist University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (157 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (449 awarded)

• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• Health Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

• Child Development
• Community Organization and Advocacy

LIBERAL ARTS (15 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication and Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (28 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (30 awarded)

• Christian Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (27 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Psychology