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Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Ar

General Information

Name: Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Ar
Address: 411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette, MO 65248-1198
Phone:

  • General information: (660) 248-3391
  • Financial aid office: (660) 248-6245
  • Admissions office: (660) 248-6251

Website: www.centralmethodist.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$16,210$15,200$14,490
Books and supplies$900$800$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,640$5,360$5,120
        Other expenses$3,050$3,000$3,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,640$5,360$5,120
        Other expenses$3,050$3,000$3,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,050$3,000$3,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$25,800$24,360$23,360
Off-campus$25,800$24,360$23,360
Off-campus with family$20,160$19,000$18,240

Full-time, first-time freshmen are required to live on campus, unless they are living with their parents.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 40%
  • State/local grants: 37%
  • Institutional grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 77%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3128
  • State/local grants:$1729
  • Institutional grants:$8096
  • Student loans:$4671

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants834493341
Percent admitted68.7%63.1%76.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.8%30.9%41.6%
Part-time1.2%1.0%1.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 818
First-time student retention: 59%
Overall graduation rate: 42%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 50%
    • Women: 50%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Ethics - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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