Mount Union College
School Notes Overview:
Mount Union College offers a liberal arts education grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition. The College affirms the importance of reason, open inquiry, living faith, and individual worth. Mount Union's mission is to prepare students for meaningful work, fulfilling lives, and responsible citizenship.
School Overview:
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| County | Stark County, OH |
| 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 | 2,021 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 184 students |
| Total Enrollment | 2,205 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 1,300 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 98 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 29 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,502 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 91% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,467 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 95% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $8,619 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 52% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $5,539 |
- Mount Union College offers a liberal arts education grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition. The College affirms the importance of reason, open inquiry, living faith, and individual worth. Mount Union's mission is to prepare students for meaningful work, fulfilling lives, and responsible citizenship.
- At the forefront of Mount Union College is a vigorous academic program geared to prepare students with a liberal arts education. Students develop the skills to think critically, communicate effectively, understand the various cultures and interdependence of the global community and form moral and religious values that encourage them to address complex societal problems that affect the individual and the world. Students are challenged to develop skills that will guide them in life both during and after college.
- A full range of social events are scheduled throughout the academic year, including dances, plays and films, art exhibits, lectures and other cultural and entertainment activities. The array of active campus organizations includes a student senate, newspaper, yearbook, literary magazine and FM radio station; four national fraternities, four national sororities and one local sorority; and various intramural sports. Dozens of other groups are devoted to academic, social and service pursuits.
- Mount Union College has several facilities that can be utilized by the public. The 109-acre Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center features hiking trails, including a wheelchair-accessible All Persons Trail, and a bird observatory for year-round viewing of birds. Mount Union is in Alliance, Ohio (population 25,000). The College is located 70 miles from Cleveland and 80 miles from Pittsburgh.
- Mount Union has been ranked for 14 consecutive years as a top regional liberal arts college in the Midwest and was also ranked as a Best Buy for regional liberal arts colleges in the Midwest.
In the News:
- Academic Notes (The Morning Journal)
posted on July 26, 2010 at 06:44:49 am
Monica E. Burgett, daughter of James and Eva Burgett, of Lorain, recently passed her Ph.D Candidacy Exam on June 29, through the Kent State’s School of Biomedical Science. She’ll be doing research at the Cleveland Clinic for the next 24 to 36 months. She is a 2004 graduate of Admiral King High School and a 2008 graduate of Eastern Michigan University in professional biochemistry. - Bold Face: LeBron's departure spurs local deals, promotions (The Canton Repository)
posted on July 24, 2010 at 01:33:38 pm
LeBron is gone, and his departure has spurred promotions, donations and dessert. Get it? Dessert. - Speaker to focus on aid efforts (Akron Beacon Journal)
posted on July 24, 2010 at 07:46:05 am
Akron native, business chief executive Philip Maynard to address luncheon - Mac to Mount (Star Beacon)
posted on July 24, 2010 at 07:21:00 am
Mac Thurber wanted to go to a college that was larger, but situated in a small town. And it had to be close to home. - College Inn is looking for a new home after MUC buys State Street properties (The Alliance Review)
posted on July 24, 2010 at 03:37:37 am
The College Inn Eatery, 715 W. State St., is looking for a new home, but according to co-owners Cindy Cade and Samantha Brunner, the prospects aren't looking too good.
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