University Of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, also known as UMHB, is located in Belton, Texas, United States. It was established in 1845. At that time, it was the female counterpart of Baylor University. The first classes were held in 1846 with only 24 students. It became the Mary Hardin-Baylor College in 1934. The college became fully coeducational in 1971 and was recognized as a university in 1978. The campus of UMHB sits upon more than 150 acres of land in Belton. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study and is divided into the following academic divisions:

• College of Business
• College of Christian Studies
• College of Education
• College of Humanities
• College of Sciences
• College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Graduate School
• Scott and White College of Nursing

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor supports various student clubs and organizations. Among them are the Crusaders for Christ, Eta Beta Rho, Nursing Student Association, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Pi Chemistry Club, Social Work Club, UMHB Habitat Club, Tau Epsilon, Gamma Beta Phi, Political Science Association, and Baylorian Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in fine arts and education and teaching.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Selective admissions.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,648 in 2009-2010 (2,321 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 57% of enrolled students and graduate students are 43%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of Mary Hardin-Baylor provides on-campus housing for 1,214 of its 2,321 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the American Southwest Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

University Of Mary Hardin-Baylor offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (84 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (122 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (24 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (70 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (12 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (87 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (21 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Christian Studies
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (41 awarded)

• Educational Psychology
• Psychology