Home to more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Missouri is the largest four-year, post-secondary institution in the state. A public institution, the college received the 102nd-place rank among all universities in the United States from U.S. News and World Report in 2010. Biology, accounting and journalism are the top-ranked programs at the school, while business administration is one of its largest in terms of enrollment, according to the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. The university also has schools of law, engineering, social work, nursing and veterinary medicine. The college offers for-credit internships and paid cooperative work placements in most majors, as well as a semester-long, travel study program in Washington, D.C. Approximately 43 percent of all students receive some form of financial aid, explains Barron's. Missouri residents receive discounts on tuition. The college sponsors 18 intercollegiate sports teams for men and women. Fifty Greek fraternities and sororities and more than 530 student groups are located on campus.
University of Missouri
105 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-7786
missouri.edu
Founded in 1853, Washington University in St. Louis is a private, nonsectarian institution with more than 13,300 undergraduate and graduate students. U.S. News and World Report ranked the college 12th among all universities in the United States in 2010. Admission to the university is highly selective; less than 25 percent of those who apply receive an invitation to attend the school, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. The highest-rated and largest programs at the university include plant science, biochemistry, biophysics, neuroscience, earth science, chemistry, physics and its engineering courses of study. The college also features schools of law, medicine, design, social work and business. Internships, cooperative work placements and study abroad programs are available in many majors. About 56 percent of all students benefit from financial aid, according to Barron's. The college has 18 intercollegiate sports teams, 18 Greek organizations and more than 200 student groups on campus.
Washington University in St. Louis
Campus Box 1089
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
800-638-0700
wustl.edu
Located in the rural community of Point Lookout, the College of the Ozarks is a Christian, nondenominational institution located 40 miles south of Springfield, Missouri. The college has less than 1,500 students and is known for not charging tuition. Instead, all students complete 560 hours of work on campus each semester. To receive admission, students must demonstrate financial need. Top-rated programs at the school include education, history, biology, computer science, chemistry and physics. Criminal justice and business administration are among its largest. The college also offers pre-professional degree programs to prepare students for medical, law, pharmacy or veterinary school. The school has four intercollegiate sports teams and about 50 student organizations. In 2010, the college received the ninth-place ranking among all baccalaureate colleges in the midwestern United States from U.S. News and World Report.
College of the Ozarks
345 Opportunity Ave.
Point Lookout, MO 65672
800-222-0525
cofo.edu