Maranatha Baptist University Rankings

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#6958 of 14,131 In the World
#1913 of 2,597 In North America
#1824 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 47 In Wisconsin

Quick Review

Religion
Baptist
Acceptance rate
75%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Avg. cost to attend
$22,858 /y
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
736
Graduates
229
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.mbu.edu

Maranatha Baptist University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Maranatha Baptist University has an acceptance rate of 75% and is among the top 39% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 75% 76% 74%
Applicants 297 134 163
Admissions 223 102 121
Freshmen enrolled full time 140 50 90
Freshmen enrolled part time 17 8 9

114 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

487 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
26 or 17%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 990
or below

75% of them
had 1240
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Maranatha Baptist University are 990-1240 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
95 or 64%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Maranatha Baptist University are 19-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 813 (84%)
Hispanic 57 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 27 (3%)
Two or more races 20 (2%)
Black or African American 17 (2%)
Asian 15 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 12 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Maranatha Baptist University is $22,858 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$22,858/year
Average aid awarded
$7,988
Students receiving aid
96%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $20,931
$30-48K $20,451
$48-75K $21,643
$75-110K $25,226
$110K+ $26,534

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $17,560$7,120
Tuition in-state $17,560$7,120
Tuition out-of-state $17,560$7,120
Fee in-district $1,250$210
Fee in-state $1,250$210
Fee out-of-state $1,250$210

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 768
Combined charge for room and board $8,380

Maranatha Baptist University majors

Maranatha Baptist University has granted 113 bachelor's degrees across 23 programs, 67 master's across 6 programs, and 2 doctorate degrees in Divinity/Ministry. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Maranatha Baptist University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Bible & Biblical Studies 7 21
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 7 21
Education, General 3 23
Organizational Leadership 14
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 14
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 7 5
Business & Commerce, General 5 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 10
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 2 8
Business Administration and Management, General 6
Digital Arts 6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 4
Divinity & Ministry 3 2
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other 5
Communication and Media Studies, Other 4
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 3
Music Performance, General 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 3
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 2
Criminal Justice & Police Science 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Music Teacher Education 2
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 2
Accounting 1
Athletic Training & Trainer 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Missions & Missionary Studies 1
Network and System Administration & Administrator 1
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 30 113 67 2

Maranatha Baptist University has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 47% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 56% 48% 62%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 62%

Publications & Citations

Maranatha Baptist University has published 20 scientific papers with 89 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Quantum and Particle physics, and Medicine.

Publications
20
Citations
89

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
15 / 45
Computer Science
12 / 19
Chemistry
12 / 42
Biochemistry
11 / 33
Genetics
11 / 33
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9 / 51
Physics
9 / 17
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
8 / 14
Quantum and Particle physics
8 / 17
Medicine
7 / 57
Sociology
6 / 36
Organic Chemistry
5 / 15
Mathematics
5 / 40
Environmental Science
5 / 11
Math Teachers
4 / 36
Psychology
4 / 29
Engineering
4 / 6
Philosophy
4 / 16
Demography
3 / 8
Geography and Cartography
3 / 9
Health Science
3 / 33
Social Psychology
3 / 5
Anthropology
3 / 28
Political Science
3 / 28
Education Majors
3 / 25
Geology
3 / 10
Law
3 / 28
Optical Engineering
2 / 3
Development Studies
2 / 28
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
2 / 13
Oncology and Cancer research
2 / 19
Child Psychology
2 / 1
Public Health
2 / 7
Economics
2 / 28
History
2 / 8
Machine Learning
2 / 0
Archaeology
2 / 8
Pathology
2 / 7
Paleontology
2 / 8
Gerontology
1 / 7

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 1
2010 0 1
2011 0 0
2012 0 0
2013 1 2
2014 0 0
2015 0 2
2016 4 1
2017 1 6
2018 2 4
2019 3 17
2020 7 8
2021 1 17

Notable alumni

  1. Nate Oats

    Nate Oats
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    basketball coachhead coach
    Biography

    Nathanael Justin Oats is an American basketball coach, currently the head basketball coach at the University of Alabama, prior to Alabama, he was the head coach at the University at Buffalo.

  2. Tom Allen

    Tom Allen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    coachAmerican football coach
    Biography

    Thomas E. Allen is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Pennsylvania State University. He previously served as the head coach at Indiana University Bloomington from 2017 to 2023. He was named the 2020 Big Ten Coach of the Year and AFCA Coach of the Year.

  3. Ben Peterson

    Ben Peterson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    amateur wrestler
    Biography

    Benjamin Lee "Ben" Peterson is a retired American freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal, respectively. As a college wrestler, Peterson was a two-time NCAA champion at Iowa State. He founded the "Camp of Champs," which brought in Olympic wrestlers to train with high schoolers. Peterson also coached wrestling at Maranatha Baptist University for 28 years.

  4. Daniel Davis

    Daniel Davis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Daniel Davis is an American politician and former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2014, representing the 13th District from 2010 to 2012 and the 15th District from 2012 to 2014.

General info

Alternative names MBU
MBBC
Maranatha Bible University
Maranatha Baptist University
Maranatha Baptist Bible College
Maranatha
Marantha
Maranatha Baptist College
Maranatha College
Maranatha University
Maranatha Bible College
Founded 1968
Motto To the Praise of His Glory
Academic calendar September to May
Total FTE staff 153
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 745 West Main Street
Watertown, Wisconsin, 53094
United States
City population 2,000
Phone 9202619300

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