Central Methodist University

• Location: Fayette, Missouri, USA
• Year of foundation: 1854
• Number of students: more than 3000
• Language of instruction: English
• Type: mixed.

Central Methodist University (CMU) is a private university in Missouri with a strong association with the United Methodist Church.

The institution was founded in 1853-1854 as Central College, which accepted about 100 people for the first year of study. For a hundred years, the university has developed in all directions: the campus has been increased, the professorial staff has been multiplied, educational and extracurricular programs have been supplemented. At the moment, about 1,000 bachelors and masters study on campus, and more than 4,000 students attend the college of postgraduate education.

The institution includes a college of postgraduate, additional education and several specialized departments:

• Economics, Accounting
• Exact, natural sciences
• Information Technologies
• Pedagogy, education
• Medicine
• Art
• Humanities
• Social sciences.

CMU is famous for the film Killer diller, which was shot on campus in 2004.

On campus there are several large residential buildings with (mainly) separate accommodation for women and men:

• Halt Hall is a four-storey women's hostel, designed to accommodate 230 people.
• Woodward Hall is a residential building for 120 male students, having three floors.
• Howard-Payne Hall – five floors with rooms and common areas for joint living.
• Burford Hall is a four-story men's dormitory with a capacity of about 100 students.
• McMurry Hall is a five-storey residential building for cohabitation of elders.

Each room in the dormitories is double, equipped with the necessary furniture for comfortable living of students and storage of their belongings. Common in the buildings are kitchens, bathrooms and toilets, laundry rooms, recreation and self-study areas.

On campus there is a large dining room, where breakfasts, lunches and dinners are organized according to meal plans. Students visit the canteen according to a strict schedule. There is also a small café on site where students can buy drinks, snacks, sweets and pastries.

Student-athletes are provided with packed lunches during trips to competitions: these are containers with sandwiches, muffins, salads, vegetables and fruits.

The cost of a room and meals on average will cost a student $ 8700 per year. Meal plans are paid for the semester – $ 2200.

The university has a well-developed sports direction of extracurricular activities. In the game and gyms, trainings in several sports are organized:

• Team games: baseball, basketball, football, volleyball, softball
• Golf
• Athletics
• Struggle
• Cross-country running
• Modern/ballroom dancing.

The teams in the CMU are divided into women's and men's, but all have the same name – "Eagles". The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, so athletes have a great chance of being noticed by coaches of the top leagues.

The university has organized the work of more than 30 student clubs and organizations, any student will be able to find a company that shares his interests and hobbies. The main topics of the clubs:

• Arts: music, theatre, drawing, dancing, media
• Sport
• eSports
• Fraternities and Sisterhoods: Philosophy, Health, Communications, Natural Sciences, etc.
• Greek Societies.

Creative students actively participate in the organization of all events on campus: from scientific seminars and charity concerts to inter-university competitions and traveling concerts.

Creativity at CMU has three directions:

• Instrumental music – courses for organizing concerts, lessons on playing musical instruments, orchestra rehearsals, etc.
• Vocals – singing lessons, participation in choir, chamber ensemble
• Modern music – creating a band from scratch: playing instruments, vocals
• Theatrical art.

• Modern online program for all specialties
• Partnerships with colleges in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois
• Subsidiary campuses in many U.S. cities.

The university is located on an area of 55 acres in Fayette, Missouri. The area where the campus is located was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The university is surrounded by cozy quarters of small residential buildings, grocery stores, parks and squares.

The campus is equipped with 11 buildings:

• Educational building with classrooms, laboratories, computer classes
• Lynn Memorial Methodist Church, Chapel
• Conservatory
• Library, reading rooms
• Dormitory buildings
• Gallery of American Art
• Little Theatre
• Morrison Observatory
• Museum
• University bookstore.

Students have the opportunity to use local WiFi, cable Internet connection and satellite TV in all buildings.

On the territory there is also a dining room and a cafe, a medical center and administrative offices. The university has a Center for Faith and Ministry with a chapel for those students who are interested in spiritual development.

Departments of the university, providing continuing and postgraduate education programs, are located in Clinton, Dexter, St. Louis, Trenton, Waynesville and many other cities.

The academic year for bachelors and masters lasts from the end of summer to the beginning of the next. The process is divided into two semesters: spring and summer, lasting 5 months. Holidays are provided in winter and summer, as well as on public holidays.

Additional annual expenses:

• Accommodation, meals – 8650$
• Books, consumables – 1000$
• Fees for labs, private music lessons, etc.
• Parking – 60$
• Medical insurance – 1400$
• Student fees – 770$
• Transport
• Personal spending.

Step-by-step admission process:

• Apply on the official website or face-to-face on campus
• Attach personal documents, school certificate/diploma and tests to it
• Wait for the decision of the admission committee
• Pay the registration fee, deposits
• Pass an interview, entrance tests if necessary.

More than 90% of graduates work in the specialty or study in graduate school within six months after graduation.

Requirements for future bachelors:

• The average school score is 2.5 (3.5 for specialties of medicine),
• Cumulative ACT score of 18 (24 for specialties of medicine) or SAT 960,
• Paid deposit – 100-200$.

Masters need to provide a diploma of completion of the bachelor's program, several letters of recommendation, confirmation of work experience.

International students should be provided with TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo tests to confirm the level of English proficiency, financial documents, two letters of recommendation.

You can enroll in CMU before the start of any of the semesters.

• Academic scholarships paid for academic success, high ACT score – $3,000 to $11,000 per year
• Joint scholarships awarded on merit at the discretion of the coach, director or teacher
• Methodist scholarship covering 1/2 of tuition fees per year based on an average score of 2.5 and above
• CMU Work Study – work on campus for $7.85 per hour, up to 20 hours per week
• Methodist Church Program for Women from Other Countries
• External loans.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision