Overview

Maranatha Baptist University is a University institution located in Watertown, ID, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 745 West Main Street
Watertown, ID  53094
United States

Contact Peter Wright
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@mbu.edu
Phone: 920-206-2327
Fax: 920-261-9109

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Accounting And Business/management
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/commerce, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Office Management And Supervision
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Bible/biblical Studies
Lay Ministry
Missions/missionary Studies
Pastoral Counseling And Specialized Ministries, Other
Pastoral Studies/counseling
Religious/sacred Music
Youth Ministry
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Arts
Music Pedagogy
Music Performance, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

399

Applied

227

Accepted

748

Enrolled

Female Admissions

282

Females Applied

135

Females Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

117

Males Applied

92

Males Accepted

79%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 4 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	587	520	694
SAT Math	538	470	648
ACT Composite	24	20	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

17,560

Private

Fees

1,250

Full-time student fees

8,380

Room & board

Financial Aid

10,223

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,523

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,600

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,157

Avg. Loan Aid

3,420

Avg. Grant Aid

6,805

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

54%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

10%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

748

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

78%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.82%
Black or African American	1.33%
White or Caucasian	85.55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.33%
Asian	1.83%
Two or more races	3.99%
Other	1.16%

Gender

Male (40.91%)

Female (59.09%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	66%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Christmas Festival of Music, Semi-Annual College Play and Commencement

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

155

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 108

Male - 98

Female - 57