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TMU

Truett McConnell University

Cleveland, Georgia Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Cleveland, Georgia, Truett McConnell University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,615, made up of 2,524 undergraduates and 91 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Southern Baptist.

Truett McConnell University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 22 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Bible, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 208 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

The mission of TMU is to equip students with the Truth, through a Biblically-centered education, to fulfill the Great Commission.

Mission statement as reported by Truett McConnell University

Key figures

2,615
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
208
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
22
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 22

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 2
Theology and Religious Vocations 6
Psychology 2
Education 3
Health Professions 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Communication and Journalism 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
165
Master's degrees
43

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,615
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,524
Graduate students, fall 2024
91
Full-time, fall 2024
30%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,944
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,829
Graduate students, 2024-25
115
Full-time, 2024-25
28%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
52%
Men
48%
White
69%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
47%
Students taking some online courses
30%

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Southern Baptist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Appalachian Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Larry Lyon
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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