McMurry University
Abilene, Texas · Private · 1,176 undergraduates · mcm.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
57%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1160
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$52,770Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at McMurry University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
57% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$52,770
a year in 2027-28, from a $52,770 sticker price
What to do with your 1060
Send your score
About 83% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 930, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Apply | McMurry University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
57%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 950 to 1160
Reading and Writing 490 to 590
Math 460 to 570
ACT composite 18 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$52,770
a year
- Tuition$36,380
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$15,239
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,653
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,731
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,769
- Over $110,000$27,186
Financial aidEstimate
78%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$23,083
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
27 of 27
Earn credit with a score of 3
24 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,640Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 2304 or ART 2323 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 2321 | |
| Art History | 3 | ART 1300 | |
| Art History | 4 | ART 1300 or ART 2301 | |
| Art History | 5 | ART 2301 and ART 2302 | |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 1401 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 2421 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 2421, 2322 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1410 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 1410,1420 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | COSC 1325 or COIS 2350 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | ENG 1310 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | ENG 1320 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | GEOS 1405 or SUST 1310 | |
| European History | 3 | HIST 1310 | |
| European History | 4 | HIST 1310, 1320 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 1410, 1420 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FREN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GERM 1410, 1420 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GERM 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 2310 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 2320 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MTH 1330, MTH1130 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 1400 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 1400 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHYS 1420 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHYS 1410 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 1340 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN 1410, 1420 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPAN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPAN 1410, 1420 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPAN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | |
| Statistics | 3 | MATH 3351 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | PSC 2310 | |
| United States History | 3 | HIST 2310 | |
| United States History | 4 | HIST 2310, 2320 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | HIST 1310 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | HIST 1310, 1320 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
42%
Come back for a second year
64%
Typical earnings
$53,830
a year, 10 years after starting here
- McMurry University$47,450
- All colleges$48,512
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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