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Many exceptional opportunities for education exist in Missouri, whether public or private. Several
universities, private colleges, and community colleges comprise the higher education institutions in
the Show Me State.
The University of Missouri System, founded
in 1839, is one of the nation’s largest public research universities, and hosts over 63,000 students
on campuses at Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla, and St. Louis. Washington University
in St. Louis, founded in 1853, is a medium-sized, independent university enrolling over 13,500
students and offering over 90 programs and nearly 1,500 courses for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral
degrees across many fields. Central Missouri
State University in Warrensburg offers 150 programs of study and enrolls over 11,000 graduate and
undergraduate students. Greenleaf University
is a distance-learning university which emphasizes one-on-one "tutorial" mentors and with an
emphasis on leadership education. Harris-Stowe State
University in St. Louis serves a diverse population of students from metropolitan St. Louis and
elsewhere, and aims to provide affordable and accessible higher education to all its students. At
Missouri Southern State University in Joplin,
Missouri’s second largest university, over 150 undergraduate and over 40 graduate programs are
available to its approximately 19,000 students. Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph hosts approximately 5,200
undergraduate students. Southeast Missouri State
University in Cape Girardeau offers over 150 areas of study and enrolls over 10,400 students.
Truman State University in Kirksville is a public
liberal arts and sciences university hosting approximately 5,700 students. Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville boasts itself as a comprehensive
Electronic Campus, and enrolls over 6,500 students.
The Show Me State is home to many fine private higher education institutions. Avila College in Kansas City follows a Catholic tradition, with 1,700 total
students enrolled. Central Methodist
University (CMU) in Fayette enrolls over 3,000 students in its liberal arts and pre-professional
programs, and follows a Methodist tradition. Columbia
College in Columbia, founded in 1851, is a coeducational liberal arts and sciences college, and
the first women’s college west of the Mississippi River. Culver-Stockton College in Canton is a private, four-year college with a Christian
tradition offering 27 academic programs and various pre-professional programs. Drury University in Springfield, founded in 1873, enrolls over 3,800 students.
Fontbonne University in Clayton is a four-year
coeducational Catholic institution enrolling approximately 2,800 students and offering liberal arts,
professional and adult programs. Hannibal-Lagrange
College in Hannibal enrolls roughly 1,150 students and is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist
Convention. Lincoln University in Jefferson City
was founded in 1866, and is a historically African-American land-grant institution serving over 3,200
students. Lindenwood University in St.
Charles is a four-year liberal arts institution with a Judeo-Christian influence, and offers over 100
undergraduate and graduate degree programs to nearly 15,000 enrolled students. Stephens College in Columbia, founded in 1833, is the second oldest women’s
college in the nation, and is Missouri’s sole four-year women’s institution for higher education.
Maryville University of St. Louis is a private,
coeducational university that enrolls nearly 3,200 students. Missouri Baptist College in St. Louis is one of the state’s fastest growing
education institutions and enrolls 3,600 students in four locations: West County, Lincoln County,
Jefferson County, and Franklin County. Saint
Louis University is a Jesuit, Catholic university founded in 1818, and hosts over 12,000 students
at campuses in St. Louis and Madrid, Spain; it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River
and the second oldest Jesuit university in the U.S.
Missouri offers several community colleges throughout the state. The Metropolitan Community College (MCC) system includes the Blue River Community College, the Business & Technology Center, Longview Community College, Maple Woods Community College, and Penn Valley Community College; the system features approximately 70 career programs
and transfer programs covering the first two years of a four year degree. Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield offers affordable technical and
general education, developmental education, and continuing education. St. Charles Community College in Cottleville serves St. Charles County and enrolls
over 6,900 students. State Fair
Community College in Sedalia serves 14 counties in west central Missouri, and offers roughly 3,000
students associate of applied science degrees and professional certificates in approximately 30
programs.
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