University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Former names
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Baylor Female College Baylor College for Women |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1845 (as part of Baylor University) |
| Affiliation | Baptist |
| Endowment | $59,550,762 |
| President | Randy O'Rear, Ed.D |
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Academic staff
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330 |
| Students | 4,000 |
| Undergraduates | 4,000 |
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| Address |
9th at College; Belton, TX 76513, Belton & Temple, Texas, USA 31°03′59″N 97°27′51″W / 31.06650°N 97.46405°WCoordinates: 31°03′59″N 97°27′51″W / 31.06650°N 97.46405°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 170 acres (0.69 km2) |
| Colors | Purple, White and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III – ASC |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Mascot | CRUnk the Crusader |
| Affiliations |
Baptist General Convention of Texas CCCU NAICU |
| Website | umhb.edu |
The University of Mary Hardin–Baylor (UMHB) is a Christian co-educational institution of higher learning located in Belton, Texas, United States. UMHB was founded by the Republic of Texas in 1845 as "Baylor Female College," the female department of what is now Baylor University. It has since become its own institution and grown to 3,898 students and awards degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
The university is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. UMHB's first doctoral program, leading to the doctor of education (EdD), officially began in June 2007 with 21 students in the inaugural class. The university's overall student/faculty ratio is 16:1. This university also now awards the doctor of physical therapy and the doctor of nursing practice degrees.
UMHB's history dates to the time before Texas became a U.S. state. Its original charter was granted by the Republic of Texas (prior to statehood) in 1845 as the female department of Baylor University. Classes began in May, 1846, in a small wooden building on a hillside at Independence in Washington County. The first class consisted of 24 male and female students While it was a coeducational institution, the classes were still separated by gender.
Baylor College’s coeducation lasted only until 1851, when it was divided into a Female Department and a Male Department. Each began occupying separate buildings about a mile apart at the Independence campus.
The changing demography of Texas and relocation of the local railroad made it increasingly difficult for college students to get transportation to Independence. Both colleges were relocated in 1886 to their permanent homes in Central Texas: the women's division relocated to Belton, where operations continued as Baylor Female College, and the men's division moved to Waco, merged with coeducational Waco University, and continued as Baylor University.
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