1200 S. Main, PO Box 1403
McPherson, KS 67460-5799
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1884
Religious Affilation: Free Methodist
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 326
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $14,500
Room/Board: $5,000
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 10%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 30%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 40%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 37,339
Number of current serial subscriptions: 95
Number of microforms: 524
Number of audiovisuals: 760
Number of ebooks: 6,830
Other library facilities: Free Methodist Church Historical Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 38
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 20
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 1%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 85%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 85%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (28%), women’s dorms (31%), men’s dorms (34%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 8%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 1%
Campus Size: 32 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Wichita, KS (55), Kansas City (180)
Nearest train station: Newton (30)
Nearest bus station: Newton (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 67%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,300
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Musical Productions, Chaney Lecture Series, BG Products Business Lecture Series, Wesley Lecture Series