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| Overall Score On StateUniversity.com (about) | 81.2 |
| Total CostOn-Campus Attendance | $15,753 |
| AdmissionSuccess rate | 70% |
| ACT / SAT75 %ile scores | 25 / 1170 |
| Student RatioRatio of students to faculty | 23 : 1 |
| Retention(Full-Time / Part-Time) | 72% / 36% |
| EnrollmentTotal (all students) | 7,076 |
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Northwest was founded in 1905. The Bearcat name was established in 1916 by a competing university’s basketball team to recognize Northwest’s athletes as formidable opponents.
Northwest Missouri State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. It has historically had an emphasis on agriculture, education, and business. It is classed as a Master’s College and University I by the Carnegie Institute.
Academics are divided between three colleges: Arts & Sciences, Education & Human Services, and Business & Professional Studies. There are more than twenty academic departments offering dozens of major and minor areas of study. To ensure their students are retained, NMSU offers a multitude of academic support and retention programs, including SOAR, Discover (career services), the Exploring Majors program to help determine a student’s focus, and general and practicum classes.
Northwest Missouri State University has academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level. There are 3 colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Education and Human Services, and the College of Business & Professional Studies. There is also a graduate school.
Bachelor’s degrees are offered in a variety of fields within the various academic colleges. Degrees at the bachelor’s level can be received in such areas as animal science, broadcasting, business, English, horticulture, industrial psychology, journalism, physics, public relations, Spanish, theatre, and wildlife ecology & conservation. There are pre-professional programs in forestry, engineering, law, mortuary science, and many health fields. Minors are available in many of the major areas and also in fields such as English writing, French, gerontology, and nutrition. There are 2 year programs in farm operations, medical administrative assistant, and office systems.
Graduate programs are offered in 38 master’s level programs, among them business administration, education, agriculture, guidance and counseling, recreation, and biology. Most of the programs are concentrated in education; the only Master of Arts degrees offered are in English and history. Aside from biology, the physical sciences are not represented. The Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree is offered through the College of Education in the following areas: superintendency, secondary principalship, and elementary principalship. There are no doctoral programs.
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Northwest Missouri offers The Missouri Academy. This two-year, residential program replaces the junior and senior year of high school for skilled, advanced high school students and acclimates them to the college experience. The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences produces graduates who go on to improve goods and services for optimal individual and family life. The Horace Mann Laboratory School provides an arena for early childhood, elementary, and middle school teachers to improve their skills and gain valuable experience.
Northwest Missouri State University is the site of the Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Computing, which is a two year program replacing the junior and senior years of high school for academically talented students. Students earn both a high school diploma and an associate of science degree. Some courses may be taken with traditional college students, and students live on campus in a special residence hall.
On-line courses are offered in a range of areas, including biology, Missouri politics, economics, business areas, and education. There is a bachelor’s degree completion program offered in accounting and business management.
Northwest Missouri considers its admission process and criteria fairly selective. Admissions decisions are made based on a combination of SAT/ACT scores, class rank, and high school grade point average. The writing component of the ACT test is not required. Students who transfer to Northwest Missouri State must have a grade point average of 2.00 in at least 24 hours of transferable credit. For those students who may need some assistance, NMSU offers the Enhanced Freshman Seminar for first-time freshmen who have great potential and require the proper support. Students in the Enhanced Freshman Seminar have demonstrated areas of weakness and are required to participate as a requisite for enrollment. Incoming freshmen are offered the opportunity to participate in SOAR—Summer Orientation, Advisement, and Registration. This gives freshmen some exposure to campus life and helps to ease the transition into the University.
Northwest Missouri State University recommends that students apply for admission in the November and December preceding the fall term in which they wish to enroll. The application fee is $25 for paper applications; there is no fee for on-line applications. Students who are enrolled in high school at the time of application will need to have their official final high school transcripts sent after graduation to the Admissions Office.
As part of their application, students should submit high school transcripts and ACT or SAT test scores. Students should have completed high school courses as follows: 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, 3 units of history and social studies, 2 units of science, 1 unit of fine arts and 3 units of electives. Students must generally meet the following minimum requirements: high school GPA of 2.0 and test scores of 21 (ACT) or 970 (SAT). Class rank is also a factor.
Transfer students and international students will have varying requirements depending upon their prior educational background.
Students applying to the graduate programs at Northwest Missouri State University should consult the individual department and/or school to which they are applying. Applications can be submitted on-line. General requirements include the GRE or other appropriate test scores (such as the GMAT) and a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.5. The graduate application deadline varies with the department, but in all programs students should be applying well before the desired enrollment.
Financial aid recipients at Northwest Missouri must meet a number of qualifications similar to other state universities: be enrolled as a degree-seeking student, have a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certificate, make satisfactory academic programs, and register with selective service. Northwest Missouri State offers many aid options including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Perkins Loans, William D. Ford Loans, and Federal Work Study programs. There are also aid programs unique to the state including the Advantage Missouri Program and the Missouri College Guarantee Program.
Tuition and mandatory fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $2,767.50 per semester for the 2005-2006 academic year for in-state, undergraduate students taking 15 credit hours. Students applying from out of state and graduate students have higher costs.
Financial aid is available in the form of grants, scholarships, and loans. Work-study programs are also available based on need; students must maintain good academic standing. Students who seek financial aid will need to fill out the Federal Student Financial Aid Form, available on-line.
Graduate students may also receive financial aid in the form of teaching or research assistantships, including a stipend and a waiver of some of the tuition and other fees. Graduate students should consult with their individual department about what sort of assistantships or fellowships are available and about the details of the application process. There are several small scholarships specifically for graduate students in particular programs.
Special financial aid programs for minority or non-traditional students include the Missouri Minority Teach Education Scholarship.
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Northwest Missouri offers more than 150 student organizations including academic and honor societies, fraternities and sororities, sports clubs, and religious and service groups. Broadway productions and nationally known comedians and musical acts are common on-campus attractions. Northwest Missouri State offers traditional dormitories, and also Living-Learning environments, focused on specific areas of academic interest and intended to immerse students in their field of study.
Student life at Northwest Missouri State University includes opportunities in a diverse range of activities and organizations. There are fraternities and sororities, academic and professional groups, multicultural organizations, religious groups, and other groups such as the performance group Improv a La Mode, the Kennel Club, the River Wildlife Club, and the Star Trek society. Creative writers can meet as part of the Scribblers Club or contribute to the literary magazine Medium Weight Forks. Other media produced by students include the magazine Heartland View, a weekly newspaper, and a yearbook. Students can also be involved with the campus radio station. There is a recreation center and students can participate in intramural sports.
Missouri State University is home to the state arboretum, which has a tree walk and offers summer internships.
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The NMSU Bearcats compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association of the NCAA. Intercollegiate teams include baseball, cross country, football, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and men’s and women’s basketball. In 2005, NMSU had nine members of its baseball team named on the MIAA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The track & field program has produced the record-making shot put thrower and winner of three discuss titles at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Clint Prange. Since 1980 the Bearcat Hall of Fame has inducted more than seventy individuals whose collegiate and professional athletic achievements make them stand out among all former Bearcat student athletes. Thirty teams have also been recognized in the Hall of Fame, including the 1996 Bearcat football team (inducted in 2003).
Northwest Missouri State University is an NCAA Division II School. Teams compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, tennis, and track & field. Women’s sports include basketball, cross country, softball, soccer, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. The sports teams are supported by a spirit squad, which includes a dance team and a co-educational cheerleading team. The team nick-name is the Bearcats.
Athletic facilities at Northwest Missouri State University include an aquatic center, tennis courts, a gymnasium, a football stadium and track, baseball and softball fields, and a gymnasium.
Among the championships and awards that Northwest Missouri State University has received are numerous All-Conference awards for individual athletes, national tournament play in women’s tennis and outdoor track & field, and conference tournament play in baseball and softball.
The Bell of 1948 is rung campus-wide to signify athletic victories, the passing of a student, or any other significant or memorable event recognized by the entire campus community. One of those events is the annual Walkout Day, which is the Friday before Homecoming when students leave classes early and have a massive celebration downtown. Another such celebration is Family Day, when faculty and administrators get to meet with parents and other family of their students.
Maryville is a traditional American small town. The population numbers just over 11,000. Mozingo Lake offers an 18-hole championship golf course and recreation areas for camping, fishing, and boating. Major employers of Maryville residents include Energizer, Kawasaki, Maryville Metal Culverts, ARAMark, and the Maryville School District.
The surrounding environment is rural. Near-by attractions include a golf course, an aquatic center, and boating and camping. Kansas City, Omaha, and Des Moines are each about a 2-3 hour drive away.
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| Surrounding community | Remote town (over 35 mi. away from an urban cluster) | ||||
| Total Population | 14,107 (11,582 urban / 2,525 rural) | ||||
| Households | 5,054 (2.25 people per house) | ||||
| Median Household Income | $31,988 | ||||
| Families | 2,641 (2.90 people per family) | ||||
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almost 3 years ago
this is the best small college you could pick for your kid. I graduated from NWMSU in 1980. went to a "major" university before money ran out. best campus, best faculity, best town, best "neighborhood" to let your kid go to. Now I'm a 50+ bearcat. Nice place, truly nice place. I'd take my kid there personally and not feel bad at all.
over 3 years ago
On this Saturday, I was surfing TV and found a football game. The surroundings looked somewhat familiar and I stayed with the station to learn more about the teams and the location. I did not go to school at NWMSU but my aunt and my sister-in-law graduated from College High many,many years ago. I grew up in Nodaway Co. and played piano in a contest in the auditorium at the college. My husband would have graduated from College High but the family moved to Whatcom Co.,Wash.in 1937. My parents, my sister and I lived easst of Pickering and we went to Calif. in 1940. You can see I am quite elderly but still relate to my growing up years in NW Mo. On an extended stay there in 1979 I used the college library to do some ancestory searching. If we had stayed in the county I would probably have gone to NWMSU. But the country was coming out of recession and now we are going into a recession. I wish you well as well as all the surrounding territories. And Hurray for the Bearcats!! I'll follow them by TV to Florence, Ala. I was there a few years ago on the Steamboat Delta Queen. Good luck in the play-offs! Shirley Kelley Hackett
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NWMSU has changed since the 1980's. It used to be a practical school with practical fee's and services. It would appear that it is now the victim of a marketing "genius". It is no different than any other university in that they dollar and dime you to death. The hidden fee's are astronomical. There is no cafeteria anymore so students have to put money into an account for food purchased at several fast food outlets. The left over money is not given back to the student it's given to the school! At the end of a semester you'll see kids lining up in their little convenience store frantically trying to spend the balance on there food account. So, they buy products that are marked at least 150% above what the local Walmart sells them for. I could go on and on, but be warned keep your checkbook handy!