Southwest Baptist University
1600 University AvenueBolivar, MO 65613
http://www.sbuniv.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1878 |
| Religious Affiliation | Southern Baptist |
| Undergrad Students | 2,701 |
| Endowment | 14,411,305 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | 30 |
| Selectivity | Selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 14,100 |
| Room/Board | 4,200 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Price, Waterhouse Coopers; Cerner; McAfee; Koch Industries; Jack Henry, Burlington Northern; IBM; Shelter Insurance; Microsoft; Intel; Boeing; Lockheed Martin; Department of Defense; Baird, Kurt, and Dobson Accounting Firm; Walmart Corporate Office; Motor |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | Driskell Art Gallery |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Museums | Driskell Art Gallery |
| Periodical Subs | 49,600 |
| # of Books | 196,425 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 56% |
| within one year | 80% |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Campus Size | 180 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 63% |
| College housing types | women's dorms (48%), men's dorms (37%), apartment for single students (12%), other housing options (3%) |
| Popular Events | Community Concerts, Small Group Ministries, Homecoming, Festival of Christmas, plays, concerts, athletic events |
| Nearest Airport | Kansas City (160), Springfield (27) |
| Nearest Train | Warrensburg (90) |
| Army ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (Southwest Missouri State University) |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 25 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) SBU Omnibus (weekly) |
| Honor Societies | Alpha Chi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Psi Chi, SBU Honor Society of Nursing, Delta Epsilon Chi, Delta Mu Delta, Chi Sigma Theta. |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) University Missions, Small Group Ministries, Discipleship Teams, Christian Service Organization, Theatrical Evangelism and Mission (TEAM). |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association, da Vine |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Students in Free Enterprise, Phi Beta Lambda, College Republicans, Habitat for Humanity, Association for Computing Machinery, Behavioral Science Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Fellowship of Christian Recreators, Music Educators National Conference, Student Missouri State Teachers Association, English Club, Pre-Health Society, Pre-PT Student Organization, Sigma Mu Theta, intramurals, debate and forensics, drama, Concert Choir, Chorale, Higher Ground, Opera Workshop, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, String Ensemble, Run2Win Mentor Program, Service and Leadership Training |
