William Jewell College

William Jewell College is located in Liberty, Missouri, United States. It was founded in the year 1849. The members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders played a vital role in its establishment. The college was named in honor of Dr. William Jewell, who donated a large amount of money to start the college. Students are offered degrees and certificates in various areas of study including biochemistry, business administration, elementary education, organizational communication, and computer information systems.

The active Greek life is evident through the various Greek fraternities and sororities including Alpha Gamma Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha, Zeta Tau Alpha, Sigma Nu, and Alpha Delta Pi. William Jewell College is also home to a number of student clubs and organizations such as the International Relations Club, Young Democrats, Students in Free Enterprise, Jewell Homies, and William Jewell College Catholic Fellowship.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics and music.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 1,329 in 2007-2008 (1,187 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: William Jewell College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

William Jewell College provides on-campus housing for 896 of its 1,187 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). 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 Heart of America Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 238 male students received the aid (men were 64% of those receiving aid) and 131 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 36% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: