Maranatha Baptist University Overview

Maranatha Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Watertown, Wisconsin. The surrounding location of Watertown is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Maranatha Baptist University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at MBU.
• In a recent academic period69% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, MBU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $45,593 a year. That's about 12% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Maranatha Baptist University?

Contact details for MBU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	745 West Main Street, Watertown, WI 53094
Phone:	920-261-9300
Website:	www.mbu.edu

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How Do I Get Into MBU?

You can apply to MBU online at: www.mbu.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for MBU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into MBU?

The acceptance rate at Maranatha Baptist University is 75%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 74%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to MBU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 525 and 630. Math scores were between 465 and 610.

MBU received ACT scores from 64% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

Can I Afford Maranatha Baptist University?

The overall average net price of MBU is $24,912. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MBU, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $5,627 a year. That adds up to $22,508 over four years for those students.

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Maranatha Baptist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 716 undergraduate students at MBU, with 519 being full-time and 197 being part-time.

There are also 200 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 519 full-time undergraduates at MBU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Maranatha Baptist University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	449
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at Maranatha Baptist University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 7 countries are represented at MBU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, China, and Singapore.

Maranatha Baptist University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	0	3	0	40	0	43
Biblical Studies	0	7	8	0	23	0	38
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	6	0	8	0	10	0	24
Business Administration & Management	0	0	8	1	14	0	23
Interdisciplinary Studies	5	0	14	0	0	0	19
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	0	9	5	14
Teacher Education Grade Specific	2	0	9	0	0	0	11
Nursing	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
General Business/Commerce	3	0	5	0	0	0	8
General English Literature	0	0	5	2	0	0	7
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Liberal Arts General Studies	3	0	3	0	0	0	6
Music	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Special Education	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
General Visual & Performing Arts	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
General Biology	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Marketing	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Allied Health Professions	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
History	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Health & Physical Education	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Accounting	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Information Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Missionary Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	23	7	94	8	96	5	233

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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