McMurry University
Former names | McMurry College (1923–1990) |
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| Motto | Cultivating Leadership Excellence and Virtue... Every Student, Every Day. |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | September 20, 1923 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Endowment | $94.5 million (2019) |
| President | Sandra Harper |
| Undergraduates | 2,556 (Fall 2022) |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban, 40 acres (.16 km²) |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | War Hawks |
| Website | mcm.edu |
McMurry University is a private Methodist university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1923 and named after William Fletcher McMurry. The university offers forty-five majors in the fields of fine arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, education, business, and religion, and nine pre-professional programs, including nursing, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary, and law.
In the fall of 2023, the university enrolled 2,556 students. Methodist students constitute 27 percent of the student population. Ninety five percent of students are Texan. Minority groups make up approximately one-fourth of the student body. In the freshman class, 98 percent of students receive some financial aid. Fifty-three percent of students live on campus, and 75 percent of students are involved in at least one extracurricular activity. McMurry boasts a student to faculty ratio of 13:1.
91 percent of the faculty have earned a doctorate or other terminal degree in their field. McMurry is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.