Undergraduate Enrollment

1,515

Points of Distinction

• Promotes well-rounded education by allowing students to take a three-week term in May on subjects outside of their major
• Student athletes compete in NCAA Division III
• Recognized annually since 1996 by U.S. News and World Report for quality and value
• Named in the book 100 Colleges Where Average Students Can Excel

Undergraduates enjoy a diverse academic curriculum at McMurry University. More than 1,500 students attend this relatively small Christian liberal arts school in Abilene, where they can choose from 41 majors. McMurry’s education and business majors are popular, and the athletic training program is big with those enrolled in preprofessional studies. The three-week May term gives students an opportunity to delve into a single subject outside their major. Other options include the Servant Leadership Program, which explores ethics and teaches leadership principles. The Public History Program allows students to gain certification through hands-on experience at such nearby sites as Buffalo Gap Historic Village and the Twelfth Armored Division Memorial Museum. Undergraduates also pursue internships with businesses in Abilene, learning valuable skills at the Abilene Philharmonic and the Center for Contemporary Arts.

Freshmen and sophomores live on campus in refurbished residence halls. Student athletes compete at the NCAA Division III level, where McMurry’s women’s golf and men’s track teams often do very well. When McMurry students aren’t enjoying the campus’s many green spaces, such as the iris and sculpture gardens, they’re catching film retrospectives and the latest blockbuster at Abilene’s historic Paramount Theatre, taking part in the city’s monthly ArtWalk, or going on an excursion to one of the area’s nearby lakes.