McMurry University
McMurry University at a Glance
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About McMurry University
According to Wikipedia, McMurry University is a private Methodist university in Abilene, Texas. 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.
McMurry University's Online Degrees
BBA in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
McMurry University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,836 | 57% | 64% | 42% | 1055 | 21 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does McMurry University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $33,634 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $15,239 |
| 30K - 48K | $14,653 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,731 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,769 |
| 110K+ | $27,186 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do McMurry University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former McMurry University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,830 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
McMurry University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 3,183 | 3,174 | 9 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is McMurry University?
McMurry University is located at S 14th and Sayles Blvd, Abilene, TX 79697.
How Safe is McMurry University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, McMurry University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, McMurry University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.19%. Abilene has a violent crime rate of 0.43% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.77%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is McMurry University Known For?
McMurry University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Engineering
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- Literature
- Business
- Education
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Communications
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Computer Science
McMurry University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much McMurry University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
McMurry University ranks #579 in the U.S. and #1515 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMcMurry University ranks #612 in the U.S. and #2254 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMcMurry University ranks #725 in the U.S. and #1358 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMcMurry University ranks #978 in the U.S. and #3057 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1200 in the U.S. and #6260 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1225 in the U.S. and #5078 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1265 in the U.S. and #5912 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1267 in the U.S. and #3859 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1312 in the U.S. and #4849 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1342 in the U.S. and #5492 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1395 in the U.S. and #4439 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1550 in the U.S. and #5946 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1808 in the U.S. and #6541 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1814 in the U.S. and #6769 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMcMurry University ranks #1909 in the U.S. and #8052 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMcMurry University ranks #2157 in the U.S. and #7922 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMcMurry University ranks #2372 in the U.S. and #6375 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMcMurry University ranks #2671 in the U.S. and #10040 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science Degrees