McMurry University

McMurry University, founded in 1923, is a university in Abilene, Texas. It is a liberal arts school offering 41 majors in the fields of fine arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, education, business, and religion, and 9 pre-professional programs, including engineering, nursing, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary, and law.

Steeped in the United Methodist tradition, it has roughly 1,400 students. Methodist students comprise 27% of the student population. 95% of students are Texan. Minority groups make up approximately one-fourth of the student body. In the freshman class, 98% of students receive some financial aid. 53% of students live on campus, and 75% of students are involved in at least one extracurricular activity.

More than 80% of the faculty have earned a doctorate or other terminal degree in their field. McMurry is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Texas Education Agency, the University Senate of the United Methodist Church, the National League for Nursing, and the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners.

McMurry has been recognized annually since 1996 by U.S. News & World Report for quality and value in the Southwest division of third tier schools.

Sports

McMurry University men's sports teams play as the Indians and the women's teams as the Lady Indians. McMurry's school colors are maroon and white. All teams play in the NCAA Division III American Southwest Conference. McMurry fields teams in 19 different intercollegiate sports. For the men, McMurry competes in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field. For the women, McMurry competes in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis,
indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball.

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