Overview

McPherson College is a 4-year institution located in McPherson, KS, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1600 East Euclid
McPherson, KS  67460
United States

Contact Ms. Sara Brubaker
Director of Admissions Operations and Financial Aid
Email: admiss@mcpherson.edu
Phone: 800-365-7402

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Accounting And Business/management	×	×
Accounting And Finance	×	×
Accounting And Related Services, Other	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance And Financial Management Services, Other	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Organizational Communication, General	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Information Technology	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Education, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automotive Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Pre-art Therapy	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician	×	×
Vehicle Maintenance And Repair Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports Studies	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Developmental And Child Psychology	×	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Community Organization And Advocacy	×
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Digital Arts	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Interior Design	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,208

Applied

1,775

Accepted

861

Enrolled

Female Admissions

671

Females Applied

379

Females Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,522

Males Applied

1,387

Males Accepted

55%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.3

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	September 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 1st	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	21	17	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

39,066

Private

Fees

1,382

Full-time student fees

12,756

Room & board

6,278

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

31,642

Avg. Financial Aid Package

31,090

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

32,905

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,448

Avg. Loan Aid

0

Avg. Grant Aid

28,249

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

66%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

17%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

861

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

71%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.93%
Black or African American	13%
White or Caucasian	54.33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.81%
Asian	0.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.35%
Two or more races	3.75%
Other	6.21%

Gender

Male (68.41%)

Female (31.59%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	83%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Campus Blowout, Homecoming and Car Show

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Cars Club, FCA, Gamma Beta Phi, SGA and McPherson Education Honors Society

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No
Riflery	No		No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No
Bowling	No		No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No		No
Riflery	No		No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Triathlon	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

63

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 12

Male - 35

Female - 28