Overview

William Jewell College is a 4-year institution located in Liberty, MO.

Location & Contact

Address 500 College Hill
Liberty, MO  64068
United States

Contact Mr. William Palmer
Director of Student Recruitment
Email: palmerw@william.jewell.edu
Phone: 816-415-7871
Fax: 816-415-5040

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Cell/cellular Biology And Anatomical Sciences, Other	×	×
Molecular Biology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Organizational Communication, General	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Computational And Applied Mathematics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Cultural Studies And Comparative Literature	×
Data Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Science Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Conducting	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,374

Applied

564

Accepted

838

Enrolled

Female Admissions

571

Females Applied

276

Females Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

530

Males Applied

288

Males Accepted

54%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.49

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

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

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	540	430	620
SAT Math	560	420	640
ACT Composite	21	18	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

22,160

Private

Fees

1,490

Full-time student fees

13,332

Room & board

7,058

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 Alumni

Financial Aid

13,185

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,233

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

18,564

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,044

Avg. Loan Aid

9,471

Avg. Grant Aid

15,870

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

58%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

97%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

838

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

35%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (50.36%)

Female (49.64%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	8%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Billy J Day and Finals Finale Late-Night Breakfast

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:
Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Zeta, Lambda Chi Alpha, Zeta Tau Alpha and Phi Gamma Delta

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No
Basketball		No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No
Football	No	No
Golf	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Tennis	No	No
Track And Field	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		No	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Sailing	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Tennis	No	No
Track And Field	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

103

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 57

Male - 45

Female - 58