McMurry University

S. 14th and Sayles Boulevard
Abilene, TX 79697
http://www.mcm.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1923
Religious Affiliation	Methodist
Undergrad Students	1,430
Endowment	48,942,458
Application Deadline	August 15
Application Fee	20
Selectivity	Less selective
Application Deadline	August 15
Tuition	15,170
Room/Board	5,918

Services
Associated Firms	Hendrick Health Systems; Abilene Regional Medical Center; Abilene Independent School District; City of Abilene; Wylie Independent School District; McMurry University; Abilene Reporter-News; First Financial Bank; Taylor County; Walgreen's.
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, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Grady McWhiney Library, Media Center; Archives for the Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Museums	Grady McWhiney Library, Media Center; Archives for the Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Periodical Subs	405
# of Books	155,305
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	33%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	15%
Students in sororities	20%
Campus Size	43 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	41%
College housing types	women's dorms (35%), men's dorms (49%), apartment for single students (16%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Popular Events	Homecoming; Vision Quest; Spring McMadness; Big Event; T. I. P. Sing-Song
Nearest Airport	Abilene (7), Dallas/Fort Worth or Midland/Odessa (181)
Nearest Train	Fort Worth (154)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations	45
# of fraternities	7
# of sororities	6
Students in fraternities	15%
Students in sororities	20%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) War Whoop (once every two weeks)
Honor Societies	Alpha Chi; Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Lambda Delta; Beta Beta Beta; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Kappa Pi; McMurry Honors Program; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Kappa Delta; Psi Chi; Sigma Delta Pi; Sigma Pi Sigma; Sigma Tau Delta.
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Kappa Delta Sigma
International Organizations	N/A
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC: American Chemical Society; Association of Information Technology Professionals; Kappa Delta Sigma; Math Club; PE Club/Phi Epsilon Kappa; Press Club; Psychology Club; Society of Physics Students; Sociology Club; Association of Texas Professional Educators. GOVERNING/COORDINATING: Campus Activities Board; McMurry Student Government; Men's Interclub; Residence Hall Association; Women's Interclub. SOCIAL/Men's- Eta Epsilon Iota (HEI); IHR; KIVA; Ko Sari; Makona; Sigma Rhomeo; Tri-B's. SOCIAL/Women's- Alpha Psi Alpha; Delta Beta Epsilon; Gamma Sigma; T. I. P. ; Pi Delta Phi; Theta Chi Lambda. SPECIAL INTEREST: Indian Insight; Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE); War Whoop; West Texas Model United Nations. SERVICE: Alpha Phi Omega; Servant Leadership; Zeta Phi Beta. MUSICAL GROUPS: McMurry Band, Chamber Choir, Chanters and University Choir.