Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.Founded in 1849, William Jewell College continues to earn a solid reputation as one of mid-America’s most consistently honored and academically challenging private colleges. With its rigorous academic culture and focus on student achievement, the college offers students an outstanding education grounded in the liberal arts with a unique focus on cultivating leadership, intellectual and spiritual growth.
School Overview: | William Jewell College | |
| County | Clay County, MO | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 94 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 1,052 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,011 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 41 students | 137 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 5% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 3% |
| % Black | 4% | 6% |
| % White | 85% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $30,200 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $30,200 | $24,744 |
| Percent Admitted | 61% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 510-610 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 510-610 | 460-573 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 22-29 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 22-27 | 18-25 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 22-28 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- William Jewell College is a campus of achievement that promises to offer students an outstanding liberal arts education with a focus on cultivating leadership, service and spiritual growth within a community inspired by rigorous intellectual challenges and Christian ideals.
- Founded in 1849, William Jewell College is a campus of achievement, offering students an outstanding liberal arts education with a unique focus on cultivating leadership within an environment that values intellectual challenge and personal and spiritual growth. Jewell offers students all the amenities of a beautiful liberal arts campus setting, with exceptional recreational and athletic facilities. Just 20 minutes from downtown Kansas City, the campus is perched above the historic town of Liberty, among the beautiful rolling hills of western Missouri.
- U.S. News & World Report included William Jewell among the top 200 liberal arts colleges nationally in its 2007 edition of “America’s Best Colleges,” and cited its orientation and assimilation activities for first-year students among its “Programs to Look For” in 2006. Jewell was named by The Princeton Review as one of America’s “Top Ten Best Values” among all private colleges and universities in 2006.
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