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William Jewell College

General Information

Name: William Jewell College
Address: 500 College Hill, Liberty, MO 64068-1896
Phone:

  • General information: (816) 781-7700
  • Financial aid office: (816) 415-5975
  • Admissions office: (816) 781-7700 x5137

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

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,150$18,500$17,500
Books and supplies$800$750$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,510$5,350$5,100
        Other expenses$3,000$2,800$2,600
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,568$6,383$6,252
        Other expenses$3,200$3,000$2,800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,200$3,000$2,800

Total expenses   
On-campus$29,460$27,400$25,950
Off-campus$30,718$28,633$27,302
Off-campus with family$24,150$22,250$21,050

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 18%
  • State/local grants: 33%
  • Institutional grants: 99%
  • Student loans: 66%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4109
  • State/local grants:$1998
  • Institutional grants:$8436
  • Student loans:$4414

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,353561792
Percent admitted62.9%63.3%62.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.5%24.8%32.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1566
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 64%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 89%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Japanese Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Ecology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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