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School data & stats
Outcomes
Cost
Community
Overview
McMurry University is a United Methodist university in Abilene, Texas, one of three church-affiliated universities in that West Texas city. It offers a small, residential liberal-arts experience built around close faculty contact.
Academics
Education, business, and pre-health tracks are McMurry's most popular and established programs, taught in small classes typical of a school this size.
Campus & student life
Abilene is a modest-sized West Texas city built substantially around its three universities, giving McMurry a college-town feel despite being one of several campuses in town. Residential life and Methodist-affiliated traditions shape student culture, alongside NCAA Division III athletics, and cross-registration and shared social life with the other two campuses is a real feature of the experience.
Getting in
McMurry's admissions process is straightforward and access-oriented rather than highly selective, with attention to fit for a small, faith-affiliated community.
Worth knowing
Students considering McMurry should know Abilene's identity as a multi-university town — the social scene extends well beyond McMurry's own enrollment.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
mcm.edu ↗High school coursework
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