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Accreditations
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- The North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools North Central Association Commission on Institutions of Higher Education http://www.ncahlc.org/
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- Illinois State Board of Education
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- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
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- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
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- International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education
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- Illinois and Kentucky State Approving Agencies
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Memberships
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- The National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church
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- The Council of Independent Colleges
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- The Association of American Colleges and Universities
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- The Associated Colleges of Illinois
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- Servicemembers' Opportunity Colleges
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- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
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- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
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The main campus at McKendree is situated in Lebanon, Illinois, a charming historic community just 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis. More than 650 students occupy the residential facilities that include a modern apartment complex with club house, swimming pool and sand volleyball courts. McKendree offers 39 major areas of study, and the college fields 20 intercollegiate athletic teams.
We are keeping pace with advancing technology by enhancing course offerings and incorporating the latest computer technology to keep our education competitive. At the same time, we continue to insure our status as a Midwest college of exceptionally high quality by maintaining the nurturing environment that has become a hallmark of the McKendree learning experience.
McKendree students excel both inside and outside the classroom. Co-curricular programming is a very important part of a McKendree education. Our Speech and Debate Team has taken top honors nationally in its competitions against institutions that include Princeton, Stanford and the University of Florida. Our Track and Field Team is placed among the top in the nation and our football team, which was reintroduced in 1996 after a 45-year hiatus, has been in the NAIA championship playoffs and has enjoyed all winning seasons. Recent additions to our athletic offerings include wrestling and ice hockey. The college is expanding and improving in many exciting ways.
We continue the growth that has marked the academic and co-curricular progress at McKendree during the past several years. Graduate degree programs offers student the opportunities to earn master's degrees in education, professional counseling, nursing and business administration. Campus facilities are expanding to accommodate our growing student body. The college also offers some of the finest athletic facilities and student housing with a new addition to the sports complex and apartment living for upperclassmen that ranks among the best in the nation. We have introduced new course offerings and majors, including a new Music Business major, increased our faculty, enhanced our student activity programs, renovated buildings and provided new housing to accommodate the largest on-campus student population in the history of the college. McKendree is on the move and the “best kept secret” is now “out of the bag.”
We are proud to be recognized as one of America’s 100 Best College Buys and to have been honored by The Lincoln Foundation with a Commitment to Excellence award. A front page feature story in the Chicago Tribune highlighted the success and vitality of this small Midwest college. Along with the growth and advances at the institution, one thing remains constant, McKendree University continues to provide a caring environment, offering students unique opportunities and challenges that lead to unmatched personal and professional growth. We invite you to visit our beautiful 100-acre campus and enjoy the quaint shops and charm of Lebanon, Illinois. Catch the excitement on campus by visiting McKendree today.
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