McMurry University
Methodist university in Abilene, Texas, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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McMurry University is a private Methodist university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1923 and named after William Fletcher McMurry.[4] The university offers forty-five majors in the fields of fine arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, education, business, and religion, and nine pre-professional programs, including nursing, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary, and law.
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Former names | McMurry College (1923–1990) |
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Motto | Cultivating Leadership Excellence and Virtue... Every Student, Every Day. |
Type | Private university |
Established | September 20, 1923; 100 years ago (1923-09-20) |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Endowment | $94.5 million (2019)[1] |
President | Sandra Harper[2] |
Undergraduates | 2,556 (Fall 2022)[3] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Urban, 40 acres (.16 km²) |
Colors | Maroon and White |
Mascot | War Hawks |
Website | www |
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In the fall of 2023, the university enrolled 2,556 students.[3] Methodist students constitute 27 percent of the student population. Ninety five percent of students are Texan. Minority groups make up approximately one-fourth of the student body. In the freshman class, 98 percent of students receive some financial aid. Fifty-three percent of students live on campus, and 75 percent of students are involved in at least one extracurricular activity. McMurry boasts a student to faculty ratio of 13:1.[5]
91 percent of the faculty have earned a doctorate or other terminal degree in their field. McMurry is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[6]