| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,952 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,011 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
941 |
| Total graduate students: |
744 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
291 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
453 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
26% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 77.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 10.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 65.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 25.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
152 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Bolivar, MO |
| Population of city/town: |
10,487 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Mountain View, Salem, and Springfield. |
| Nearest major city: |
Springfield, MO |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
164,122 |
| Online campus map: |
www.sbuniv.edu/
_resources/documents/
campus-map.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (48%)
- men's dorms (42%)
- single-student apartments (8%)
- other housing including Houses. (2%)
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| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors under age 21 must live on campus unless living with relatives. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, 25 Community Life and Worship points required each semester (earned through chapel attendance, small group participation, or mission trips). |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
351 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special, antique and rare books collections. Christian education resource lab. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Peer mentoring program. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Omnibus |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
25 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Service Organization, Discipleship Teams, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Small Group Ministries, Theatrical Evangelism and Mission, University Missions |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Da Vine |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music Educators National Conference, chorale, Opera Workshop, Student Missouri State Teachers Association, Service and Leadership Training, Habitat for Humanity, Run2Win Mentor Program, Higher Ground, Students in Free Enterprise, Pre-Physical Therapy Student Organization, Forensics, Association for Computing Machinery, Pre-Health Society, English club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mike Pitts,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Jim Middleton,
Athletic Director,
Southwest Baptist University,
1600 University Avenue,
Bolivar, MO |
| School colors: |
purple and white |
| School mascot: |
Bearcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Kansas City, MO (160 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Springfield, MO (27 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Warrensburg, MO (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Bolivar, MO (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Kansas State University, Missouri State University, Southwest Baptist University, University of Missouri--Columbia, University of Missouri--Kansas City. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Baird, Kurt, and Dobson Accounting Firm, Boeing, Cerner, Conoco, Department of Defense, Duck Creek, Focus on the Family, Hallmark, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Informix, Intel, Jack Henry, Koch Industries, KV Pharmaceutical, Leggett and Platt, Lockheed Martin, McAfee, Microsoft, Missouri State Auditor's Office, Motorola, Oracle, Price, Searl Pharmaceutical, Shelter Insurance, Sigma Chemical Co., Sprint, Walmart Corporate Office, Waterhouse Coopers, Whirlpool. |
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