Campus Life
Key Campus Stats
Student Gender
Size of Town
Suburb or town
US States Represented
43
Countries Represented
43
Ethnicity
Percent of First Generation Students
33%
Student Organizations
60
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
Yes
On Campus Women's Center
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
Yes
Housing
0
100
72%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
73%
Freshman Living on Campus
Athletics
Divisional Sports Nickname
Bearcats
School Colors
purple and white
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Total Male Athletes
598
Total Female Athletes
386
Intramural Sports
16
Sports Club
4
Sports Team (Men)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading-Dance Team
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
- Other
Sports Team (Women)
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading-Dance Team
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
- Other
McKendree University Athletics: visit page
Campus Safety
24-HR security patrol
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
Yes
What Students Are Saying
The food is awesome, you have the choice of buffet or any of the local restaurants.
Trevon from Chicago, IL
I eat most of my meals in the dining hall at school. They have a fully staffed dining area, and there is always something for everyone, no matter what your diet is.
Redell from Edwardsville, IL
McKendree always has something going on. In the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts (the Hett), there are performances and movies all the time, most of which are free or dirt cheap for students. Sporting events go on all year round, also cheap for students. Also, Campus Activities Board has concerts, comedians, game nights, movie nights, and other fun activities weekly (not to mention all of the other student organizations who plan activities--all free!). If you're not into campus life, we are about 30 minutes from downtown St. Louis, one of the few big cities left in the country with free attractions everywhere! The St. Louis Zoo, art museum, history museum, and some seats at the Muny (outdoor theater) are all free. Also, go up in the Arch for a small fee. St. Louis is a great city for broke college kids.
Chelsea from Highland, IL
The cafeteria has its good days and its bad. After a while eating the same food becomes old. They do however have a nice taste to their food.
Diandra from Lebanon, IL
The food is the best!!! The food is always fresh and on point. The cafeteria is clean and neat and can handle the lunch rush.
Jordan from Summit, IL
There are great choices and it's all at a reasonable price as well.
Losa