Missouri State University is a public university in Springfield, Missouri, formerly Southwest Missouri State University. Wikipedia says it was founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, with classes beginning in 1906, and was renamed Southwest Missouri State Teachers College (1919), Southwest Missouri State College (1945), Southwest Missouri State University (1972) and Missouri State University (2005). It is a Carnegie Doctoral University with 23,418 students in fall 2023, the second-largest in Missouri. The 225-acre urban campus has over 40 buildings, and the university offers more than 150 undergraduate majors and over 45 graduate programs. Other locations include West Plains, Mountain Grove and Arlington, Virginia. Its statewide public affairs mission dates to 1995, and 2025 legislation allowed it to award PhD degrees independently.
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Missouri State grants automatic admission by GPA and does not require ACT/SAT for qualifying students. Others are considered through a selection index.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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901 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, United States, Missouri
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