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McKendree University offers students many ways to make their mark, with  more than 50 undergraduate majors and co-curricular activities including study abroad, speech and debate, marching band, community service, cultural immersion and mission trips, and Greek life. Bearcat student-athletes compete in 36 men’s and women’s sports. McKendree is a member of NCAA Division II, 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 2,500, including the Lebanon campus in southwestern Illinois; centers at Scott Air Force Base and Radcliff, Kentucky; and students enrolled online. 90-second video

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McKendree University offers students many ways to make their mark, with  more than 50 undergraduate majors and co-curricular activities including study abroad, speech and debate, marching band, community service, cultural immersion and mission trips, and Greek life. Bearcat student-athletes compete in 36 men’s and women’s sports. McKendree is a member of NCAA Division II, 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 2,500, including the Lebanon campus in southwestern Illinois; centers at Scott Air Force Base and Radcliff, Kentucky; and students enrolled online. 90-second video

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McKendree University Welcomes the Class of 2028

McKendree University welcomes the Class of 2028 to its Lebanon, Ill., campus and online. The university's bicentennial class represents 34 states and 29 countries.
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Enrollment - 2024 Sep 30

McKendree University Welcomes the Class of 2027

McKendree University welcomes the Class of 2027 to its Lebanon, Ill., campus, the Center at Scott Air Force Base, and online. The new first-year class represents 35 states and 28 countries.
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Enrollment - 2023 Oct 4

McKendree University Welcomes the Class of 2026 #McK2026

McKendree University welcomes the Class of 2026 to its Lebanon, Ill., campus, the Center at Scott Air Force Base, and online. The new first-year class represents 33 states and 30 countries. #McK2026
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Enrollment - 2022 Oct 7

McKendree University Welcomes the Class of 2025 #McK2025

McKendree University welcomes the Class of 2025 to its Lebanon, Ill., and Kentucky campus, the Center at Scott Air Force Base, and online. The new first-year class represents 29 states and 23 countries. #McK2025
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Enrollment - 2021 Sep 21

McKendree University Welcomes the Class of 2023 #McK2023

McKendree University welcomes the Class of 2023 to its Lebanon, Illinois, and Kentucky campuses; the Center at Scott Air Force Base; and online. The new first-year class represents 28 states and 23 countries! #McK2023
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Enrollment - 2019 Aug 26

McKendree University Welcomes the Class of 2021 #McK2021

McKendree University welcomes the Class of 2021 to its Lebanon, Illinois, and Kentucky campuses; the Center at Scott Air Force Base; and online. The incoming class represents 28 states and 21 countries.
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Enrollment - 2017 Aug 29

McKendree University Welcomes New Students

McKendree University welcomes new students enrolled this fall at its Lebanon, Ill., Louisville and Radcliff, Ky. campuses; the Center at Scott Air Force Base, off-site locations and online.
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Enrollment - 2015 Aug 31

McKendree University Welcomes New Students

McKendree University welcomes new students enrolled this fall at its Lebanon, Ill., Louisville and Radcliff, Ky. campuses; the Center at Scott Air Force Base, off-site locations and online.
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Enrollment - 2014 Aug 25

Welcome to McKendree University!

McKendree University welcomes a record number of first-year students this fall to its Lebanon, Ill., campus; Kentucky campuses; the Center at Scott Air Force Base; and online. The Class of 2020 represents 28 states and 20 countries!
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Enrollment - 2016 Aug 26

McKendree Welcomes New and Returning Students

McKendree University welcomes students enrolled this fall at its Lebanon, Ill., Louisville and Radcliff, Ky. campuses; the Center at Scott Air Force Base, off-site locations and online.
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Enrollment - 2013 Aug 27
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