McKendree University

McKendree University offers students many ways to make their mark, with 50 undergraduate majors and co-curricular activities including study abroad, debate, marching band, community service, cultural immersion and mission trips, and Greek life. Bearcat student-athletes compete in 33 men’s and women’s sports and McKendree is a member of NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts is southern Illinois’ finest performing arts venue.

McKendree offers a high quality education in a friendly, nurturing environment. Total enrollment is over 3,000, with a 236-acre campus in Lebanon, Illinois near downtown St. Louis, and centers at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and in Kentucky.

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State Department Awards International Scholarship to Emily Davis

McKendree University junior Emily Davis will study at the National University of Ireland in Galway in spring 2018 as a recipient of a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The professional writing major will study the development of literature, take a class in Gaelic and learn how the English language's roots interconnect with other cultures.

Study Abroad - 2017 Dec 13

Elizabeth Cochran Receives U.S. Department of State's Gilman Scholarship

The U.S. Department of State has awarded Elizabeth Cochran a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study in Meknes, Morocco during the spring 2019 semester.

Study Abroad - 2018 Dec 17

Emma Mooneyham Studies in Argentina as a Gilman Scholar

McKendree University senior Emma Mooneyham studied at the Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires as a Gilman International Scholar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

Study Abroad - 2018 Nov 19

A Bearcat Abroad: Fall Semester in Rome

Teagan Schwab, an organizational communication major from Neenah, Wis., is spending the fall semester of her senior year at the American University of Rome. When she isn't in class, studying, or finding her way around the city, Teagan is sightseeing, taking photos, and blogging about her adventures.

Study Abroad - 2017 Oct 20

Study Abroad: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

Participation in McKendree University's study abroad program is at an all-time high, with six students spending their spring semester in Europe or South America.

Study Abroad - 2015 Jan 12

Bearcats Abroad: Exploring Japan on the Technos Trip

Two McKendree University students and an education professor have been exploring Japan's history, traditions and contemporary culture as guests of Technos International College in Tokyo.

Study Abroad - 2014 Jun 18

Anthony Venditto Studies at the University of Florence

A sophomore chemistry major with a family connection to Italy is studying in "the cradle of the Renaissance" at the University of Florence in Tuscany.

Study Abroad - 2013 Sep 6

Danny Mannix Studies in Scotland this Semester

Danny Mannix is at the University of Glasgow this semester as part of the Institute for Study Abroad program.

Study Abroad - 2013 Sep 6

Local McKendree University Students Return from London and Paris

These local students were among a group from McKendree University that traveled to London and Paris from May 20 to 27 as part of a faculty-led study abroad course:

Study Abroad - 2013 May 31