about cmu

CMU ranks among the Midwest’s leading private universities dedicated to fully preparing students through academic excellence, personal attention, critical thinking, knowledge access, career development and servant leadership. A CMU student does not settle for mediocrity, but “aspires” to academic excellence and social consciousness so that he or she is fully equipped to lead and serve in the local and global community. Campus Photo

PRESENT
CMU is a private institution, accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities. With offerings ranging from high-school dual credit to graduate studies and a total enrollment of more than 3,000, its liberal arts and pre-professional programs are centered on a character core that has twice brought Central Methodist national recognition for its leadership in character education.

LOCATION
The “main” campus of Central Methodist University is located in Fayette, Missouri. Its wooded, historic campus hosts a faculty of teachers, mentors, and scholars dedicated to providing extraordinary attention to the individual learner. The Fayette campus is 26 miles from Columbia, Missouri.

The College of Graduate and Extended Studies has established campus centers at various locations throughout the state including Union, Park Hills, Sedalia, and Columbia, Missouri High school students looking to get a fast start can explore our programs at over 75 high schools from throughout the State of Missouri.

FAYETTE CAMPUS UNDERGRADUATE PROFILE

Founded in 1854
Located in Fayette, Missouri
Freshman Class Average (Fall 2007): GPA - 3.290 ACT - 21
Student/Faculty Ratio (Fall 2007): 14.4 to 1
Average Class Size: 16
Athletics: Central Methodist University is a member of the NAIA
Athletic Teams - Men: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Track & Field, Soccer
Athletic Teams - Women: Basketball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Soccer, Softball, Spirit Squad, Volleyball
Special Programs and Facilities: Center for Learning & Teaching for tutoring, testing, and writing labs, Career Development Center for job and interview preparation
Accreditation: Commission on the Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and the Missouri State Board of Nursing have accredited the Nursing Department. The CMU Athletic Training Program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

LIBRARY RESOURCES

Name: Smiley Memorial Library
More than 70,000 circulating volumes, as well as a large rare book collection, the Missouri United Methodist Foundation Archives, and the college archives
Over 180 journal/magazine subscriptions, supporting all academic majors
Member of the QUEST Cluster, sharing an online catalog with four other regional libraries, and a full member of the MOBIUS Library Consortium, providing access to the resources of 60 academic and public libraries in Missouri, totaling 18 million items.
On and off campus access to a wide variety of electronic resources, including 25 online databases.
Physical space includes over 40 computers, group study rooms, and a collaborative classroom, part of the newly renovated Garst Information Commons
Interlibrary loan services through OCLC provide access to materials worldwide. All these resources are listed on the library website, as well as an “Ask-the-Librarian” feature, homework aids, and a selection of evaluated websites.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
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Central Methodist University is “An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer”. It is the policy of Central Methodist University to treat all employment applications courteously, to give each applicant fair consideration for employment, and to give every employee equal opportunity for transfers and promotions. Personnel policies and procedures are designed and administered without regard to race, religion, color, sexual preference, ethnicity, disability, age or sex, except where age or sex is a bona fide occupational qualification.