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Causes: Education, Undergraduate Colleges
Mission: Shaped by christian principles, mcmurry university challenges students to examine our complex world from multiple prespectives in preparation for lives of leadership, service and professional success.
Programs: Mcmurry university was founded in 1923 by the united methodist church. During the 2017-2018 year, the university challenged students to grow academically and socially with 49 academic majors and 40 academic, social and service organizations. Also offered to our approximately 1,108 racially and ethnically diverse students, are pre-professional programs in medicine, dentistry, engineering, law, pharmacy and physical therapy along with a master of science in nursing in education or family nurse practitioner. The university is proud to offer a low student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1, average class size of 15 and does not use teaching assistants in the classrooms. Students can explore international culture by participating in an active national and international model un program and annual travel abroad educational programs. Also available to students is a student-run art gallery and artwork owned by the university appraised at $164k. The school of business has recently received a ten million dollar endowment and business students at mcmurry can participate in managing a one million dollar investment fund.
in addition to educating students, the university offers on campus housing and dining services as auxiliary services. Dining options include three robust meal plans offering students cook to order menu items, various commuter plans and three retail options.
the university offers athletic programs with a mission to make personal investments in the lives of all scholar-athletes and use the intercollegiate athletics experience to develop champions for life. The athletic program core values are responsibility, integrity, service and excellence. The university also offers assistance with student aid as well as fostering relationships with alumni, which benefit our students.