Missouri Southern State University is a public university in Joplin, Missouri. Wikipedia says it was founded in 1937 as Joplin Junior College with 114 students and 9 faculty, became Missouri Southern State College in 1977 and took its current name in 2005. It moved to its current campus in 1967, and the 373-acre urban campus served as an emergency shelter and volunteer hub after the May 2011 Joplin tornado. Enrollment was 4,087 in fall 2023. Academics are organized in four schools: Arts and Sciences, the Plaster School of Business Administration, Education, and Health Sciences. The Lions compete in NCAA Division II in the MIAA. Alumnus Janet Kavandi became a NASA astronaut, and Dean Van Galen has been president since 2020.
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MSSU admits first-time students who meet any one of three criteria. It also lists separate routes for transfer, dual credit, international and graduate students.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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3950 Newman Rd, Joplin, MO 64801, United States, Missouri
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