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
(see more)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
Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society Initiates New Members

Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society Inducts New Members

Psi Chi Honor Society Welcomes New Members


McKendree Community Celebrates Academic Excellence with Presentations, Performances, Artwork, More

Lambda Pi Eta Welcomes New Members


Sonia Halabi Presented with Outstanding Aspiring Educator of the Year Award

Students in the Spirit of McKendree Band Put on Stellar Concert April 16

Students Perform in Jazz Combo, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble Spring Performance April 2

Students from McKendree's Speech and Debate Team Take Home Wins in Postseason Tournaments

McKendree University Chamber Choir Welcomes Spring with Seasonal Songs March 21


McKendree Dance Team Wows the Crowd During Annual Dance in Concert Event March 8


McKendree's Speech and Debate Team Finishes Regular Season with Several High Marks

McKendree Music Education Majors Shine During McKendree's Student Conductor Concert

McKendree University Students Wow the Crowd with "These Shining Lives," Feb. 29-March 3

McKendree Students Take Part in Spring 2024 Internships


McKendree Hosts Music Majors Honors Recital Feb. 13

MLK Humanitarian Award Presented to Two Exceptional McKendree Seniors

McKendree's Speech and Debate Team Competes in Intercollegiate Competitions, Partners with Local High School Programs

McKendree University Announces Fall 2023 President's List

McKendree University Band, Choir Students Present "A McKendree Christmas!" on December 1

McKendree University Fall 2023 Dean's List


Brad Eston Gives Senior Recital at Bothwell Chapel

Shelby Nash Presents Honors Thesis at McKendree University

McKendree Chemistry Major Presents at INBRE Conference at the University of Arkansas

McKendree University Students Participate in Fall Instrumental Showcase Concert

Music Education Major Named McKendree University's 2023 Student Laureate


Vladimir Puskovitch Gives Senior Percussion Recital at the Hett

McKendree University Students Enchant the Crowd with Cinderella Waltz, Nov. 3-5

McKendree University's Speech and Debate Team Notches High Marks in Various Tournaments This Fall

McKendree Students Crowned Homecoming Royalty on Oct. 21
