Missouri State University

Missouri State University
Former names
Fourth District Normal School (1905–1919)
Southwest Missouri State Teachers College (1919–1945)
Southwest Missouri State College (1945–1972)
Southwest Missouri State University (1972–2005)
TypePublic university
Established1905 (1905)
Academic affiliation
CUMU
Endowment$193 million[1]
PresidentRichard "Biff" Williams[2]
ProvostJohn Jasinski[3]
Academic staff
1,124[4]
Administrative staff
1,350[4]
Students23,418[5]
Location, ,
United States

37°11′59″N 93°16′51″W / 37.19971°N 93.28079°W / 37.19971; -93.28079
CampusUrban, 225 acres (91.1 ha)
ColorsMaroon and White[6]
   
NicknamesBears and Lady Bears (women's basketball only)
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I(C-USA in 2025)
MascotBoomer Bear
Websitemissouristate.edu

Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second largest university by enrollment, with an enrollment of 23,418 in the fall semester of 2023.[5] The school also operates a two-year campus in West Plains, Missouri offering associate degrees, which had an enrollment of 1,060 in the fall semester of 2023.[5] A bachelor's degree in business is offered at Liaoning Normal University in China. The university also operates a fruit research station in Mountain Grove, Missouri and a Department of Defense and Strategic Studies program in Fairfax, Virginia.[7]

  1. ^ https://apps.missouristate.edu/financialservices/MSUFoundation21_FinalAuditReport.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Missouri State announces new president". March 4, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Office of the Provost". June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b c "Enrollment Report for Missouri Public and Comprehensive Independent Institutions". Missouri Department of Higher Education. December 1, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Colors - Identity Standards - Missouri State University". Missouristate.edu. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  7. ^ The Department of Defense and Strategic Studies in Washington D.C. Dss.missouristate.edu (2010-02-01). Retrieved on 2011-01-14.

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