Location
- Main campus – St. Joseph, MO (population: over 76,000)
- Learning landscape – main campus located on more than 700 acres of land
- St. Joseph: Made with Uncommon Character
- Designated a Missouri Creative Community
- USA Today ranks St. Joseph the 7th fastest growing economy in the nation
- One of Expedia’s 17 places you must visit in 2017
- 45 minutes from Kansas City, and a little over two hours to Lincoln and Omaha, Neb.
- 48 parks, 13 museums, 12 annual festivals, 26 miles of parkway and an arts culture unlike any other
History
- 1915 – Founded as St. Joseph Junior College
- 1969 – Transformed into a four-year college
- 1977 – Became a full member of the State of Missouri system
- 2005 – Received university designation and changed it’s name to Missouri Western State University
- 2015 – Missouri Western celebrated is centennial year
Enrollment Information
- Undergraduate enrollment (Fall 2017): 5,321
- 59% of undergraduate students are female, 41% are male and 88% are from Missouri
- International students: 130
- Students represent 35 states and 40 countries
- Graduate enrollment (Fall 2017): 241
Academic Information
- Average class size: 15
- Student/faculty ratio: 16:1
- Missouri Western’s retention rate is 3.29% higher than national peer universities
- Missouri Western’s graduation rate is higher than its peers
- Majors: 122
- Minors: 60
- Degrees & certificates granted for 2015-16: 884 degrees and 15 certificates
- 84% of faculty members with terminal degree
Applied Learning
- Official Applied Learning Institution of Missouri
- Nearly 100% of graduates engaged in at least one applied learning experience
- More than 120,000 hours of community service completed by Missouri Western students
Financial Aid
- 95% of first-time freshmen receive financial aid
- Students receive $41.5 million each year in financial aid
- Qualified students from contiguous states are eligible for our in-state tuition waiver
- Missouri Western offers automatic merit-based scholarships and over 230 competitive scholarships
Tuition
- Tuition is 3rd lowest in the state of Missouri
- Undergraduate Tuition/Fees: $6,842/year (In-State) | $13,350/year (Out-of-State)
(Based on 30 credit hours/year – 15 hours/semester) - Graduate Tuition/Fees: $6,559/year (In-State) | $11,283/year (Out-of-State)
(Based on 18 credit hours/year – 9 hours/semester)
Athletics
- Division – NCAA Division II
- Conference – Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA)
- Mascot – Max the Griffon
- Colors – Black and Gold
- Men’s athletics: baseball, basketball, cheer, cross country, football, golf, track & field (indoor & outdoor)
- Women’s athletics: basketball, cheer, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor & outdoor), volleyball
Student Life
- More than 80 student organizations
- 10 Greek organizations
- 6 residence halls (suite or apartment style options)
- Every residence hall room has its own bathroom
- Computer labs in every residence hall
- Free Wi-Fi across campus, free student parking and free cable in each residence hall
- Various food options – All-you-care-to-eat dining hall, Chick-fil-A, The Roasterie, Subway, Zoca, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Max’s Mart, POD
- Baker Fitness
- Esry Health Center located conveniently on campus
Prestige
- Missouri Western is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
- More than 28,000 alumni all over the world
- All-Steinway School designation
- American Chemical Society curriculum approval
- American Bar Association approval
- American Board of Engineering Technology accredited
- Home to the prestigious Steven L. Craig School of Business
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Offers applied entrepreneurship class where students compete to own a business
- Houses the Center for Entrepreneurship which trains, mentors and supports area business owners and entrepreneurs