McKendree College

701 College Road
Lebanon, IL 62254-1299
http://www.mckendree.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1828
Religious Affiliation	Methodist
Undergrad Students	2,257
Endowment	20,348,489
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	40
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	18,900
Room/Board	7,380

Services
Associated Firms	Accounting Brokerage Firms Corporate Businesses Marketing/Sales Elementary/Secondary Schools Law Enforcement
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Archives
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Archives
Periodical Subs	545
# of Books	96,265
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	88%
within one year	95%
within two years	96%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	10.8%
Students in sororities	8.8%
Campus Size	110 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	40%
College housing types	coed dorms (42%), apartment for single students (58%)
Popular Events	Distinguished Speaker Series; Fine Arts Series; Theater/Musical performances; Jazz on the Lawn; Homecoming; Commencement; Honors Day; Family Fest; Athletic Events; Fraternity/Sorority Events
Nearest Airport	St. Louis, Missouri (36), Lebanon, Illinois (5)
Nearest Train	St. Louis, Missouri (25)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook
Number of Organizations	62
# of fraternities	4
# of sororities	3
Students in fraternities	11%
Students in sororities	9%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) McKendree Review (bi-monthly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Psi Omega; Kappa Delta Pi; Lambda Pi Eta; Nursing Honor Society; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Gamma Mu; Sigma Beta Delta; Sigma Tau Delta; Sigma Zeta; Phi Kappa Phi
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Campus Ministry Unlimited
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Organization; McKendree Sisters United; Kappa Alpha Psi
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) ART CLUB; CAB/UB (Campus Activities Board); CANTORI; CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE; CHEERLEADERS; CHOIR; CLIO-Clionioan Literary society; COLOR GUARD; CONCERT BAND; DANCE TEAM; DEBATE; ECOLOGY CLUB; EDUCATION CLUB; HISTORY SOCIETY; INTER GREEK COUNCIL; INTRAMURALS-I. M. Sports; JAZZ ENSEMBLE; KAPPA SIGMA TAU ? SIGMA? LITERARY INTEREST SOCIETY; MARCHING BAND; MATH CLUB; MCKENDREE PEP BAND; MCKENDREE REVIEW-Newspaper; MENTORING PROGRAM; MODEL UNITED NATIONS; MONTAGE-Magazine; NSO New Student Orientation; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CLUB; PHI BETA LAMBDA-Business Service Club (PBL); PHILO; PHILOSOPHY CLUB; PRE MED CLUB; PSYCHOLOGY CLUB; PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM (PAF); RHA-Residence Hall Association; SGA-Student Government Association; SIGMA NU; STUDENTS AGAINST SOCIAL INJUSTICE (SASI); WE CARE TUTORING; Film Club; Young Republicans Club; Spectrum Alliance; Intercollegiate Sports; Student Ambassadors;