Mac's Facts
Jacksonville, IL is a stimulating college community of about 25,000 within 35 miles of Springfield, IL, and easy driving distance of St. Louis and Chicago.
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- Founded in 1846 in the Methodist tradition
- 32 majors and pre-professional programs
- Accredited since 1908 by The Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges & Schools, Chicago, IL
No. 14 in Washington Monthly’s 2011 national ranking of baccalaureate colleges, intended as a gauge of how much a college and its graduates give back to the country- Diverse student body of 550
- 23% ethnically diverse
- 45% residential
- Faculty-student ratio – 1:11
- 28 student organizations in 2010-11
- A career-directed education built on a traditional curriculum that demands critical thinking and application of knowledge to contemporary issues
- Popular areas of study: nursing, criminal justice, business, education, and social and behavioral sciences
- Recent study abroad in Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Norway, and Italy
- More than 82% of 2011 graduates completed an internship or other professional work experience.
- 86% of 2010 graduates reported being employed in a position related to their major within one year after graduation; 15% were enrolled in graduate school
- Integrate ethics into professional and career decisions
- Examines the great texts of the world to build a basis for an educated, reflective life
- NCAA Division III:
- 35% of students participated in athletics in 2010-11
- 38 All-Conference athletes and 33 Academic All-Conference athletes since 2009
- 10 athletic teams: football, basketball (mw) volleyball (w) baseball, softball, golf (mw), soccer (mw)
- One of the most affordable private colleges in Illinois
- Annual full-time tuition $19,900
- 98% of students receive scholarships or other financial aid; 75% receive MacMurray scholarships or grants
- Tuition locked in for two years with continuous full-time enrollment; one tuition increase if degree completed within four years.
- Free room and board last semester with seven continuous semesters living in residence halls
- In the 2011 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) of 538,000 freshmen and seniors at 750 colleges across the country, MacMurray students reported significantly:
- higher student-faculty interaction
- more supportive campus environment
- a more enriching educational experience
- MacMurray students are more likely to discuss assignments or grades with an instructor and work with faculty members on activities other than coursework
- MacMurray students are more likely to discuss career plans with faculty: 86% of freshmen and 95% of seniors
- First-year students are more likely to engage in active and collaborative learning and participate in co-curricular activities
- Seniors say work-related knowledge and skills have a greater place in the curriculum, and they are more likely to have a practicum, internship, or other work-related experience, an important factor for employers and a key factor in being hired to the first professional job in the student’s chosen field
- Seniors are involved in community learning, such as service learning and are far more likely to be involved in community service or volunteer work
- Seniors are more likely to find other students friendly and sympathetic and faculty helpful and considerate
