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School Notes Overview:
- McPherson College has redefined the traditional liberal arts education by engaging students in a career-oriented curriculum that incorporates real-life experiences to supplement and complement classroom learning. Through internships, international travel and interdisciplinary studies, athletics and special interest groups, our students experience an educational setting unlike any other. Regardless of their academic majors, they are encouraged to explore – to step outside their own experiences and their own cultures as they prepare for the ever-changing world in which they will live and work.
School Overview:
Mcpherson College
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| County | McPherson County, KS | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 426 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 58 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 484 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 402 students | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 99% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 40% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,024 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 27% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $3,000 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 89% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $5,834 | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 93% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $4,358 | |
School Notes:
- Chartered in 1887 by leaders of the Church of the Brethren, McPherson College has a distinguished history of providing excellent liberal arts and career-oriented education shaped by the essential values of its founding denomination. The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination founded in Germany in 1708.
- McPherson College awards bachelor's degrees in over 20 academic disciplines. Many of our areas of study include field experience, internships, a semester-long study abroad experience, and travel courses. Our career-oriented liberal arts curriculum is designed to expose students to many situations that supplement and complement classroom learning. The interdisciplinary program also provides students the opportunity to combine courses from different departments or divisions into one major.
- McPherson College is an ideal place for students to develop as whole persons, to learn, to explore and to grow. Offering an intense liberal arts foundation, relevant career oriented majors and broad opportunities for internships in real-life settings, McPherson College provides a nurturing environment in which tomorrow’s leaders can discover their life’s work and their place in the world.
- The 23-acre college campus is located in McPherson, Kansas, a community of 15,000 recognized in national publications as one of the best small towns in America.
- McPherson College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. We are also accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.
- Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
In the News:
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Mac tabs Benito as new tennis coach (The McPherson Sentinel)
posted on July 22, 2011 at 04:29:59 pm
McPherson, Kan. — Jeff Benito has been named as McPherson College’s new head men’s and women’s tennis coach. He becomes the fifth coach for McPherson since the program was reinstated in 2006. -
McPherson College awards scholarships (The Newton Kansan)
posted on July 7, 2011 at 06:38:39 pm
On May 6, McPherson College recognized student achievement at its annual awards convocation. -
Holthus to speak at McPherson College (The McPherson Sentinel)
posted on July 7, 2011 at 04:15:28 pm
McPherson, Kan. — Mitch Holthus, the “Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs” and a Smith Center native, is scheduled to address the McPherson College fall athletes and athletic department staff at 7 p.m. on Aug. 14 in Brown Auditorium. -
More sports news & views (The McPherson Sentinel)
posted on July 5, 2011 at 04:44:50 pm
McPherson, Kan. — Time for another round of sports news and views... News -- McPherson College’s football team has been ranked anywhere from No. 9 to No. 23 in the preseason NAIA polls. -
More honors for Bulldogs (The McPherson Sentinel)
posted on June 28, 2011 at 03:45:07 pm
McPherson, Kan. — In an announcement Monday by The Sporting News, the McPherson College football team earned the No. 9 ranking in the publication’s annual NAIA Preseason Top 10.
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