Northwest Missouri State University

Northwest Missouri State University
Former names
Fifth District Normal School (1905–1919)
Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College (1919–1949)
Northwest Missouri State College (1949–1972)
TypePublic university
Established1905 (1905)
Endowment$27.26 million (2017)[1]
PresidentLance Tatum
ProvostJamie Hooyman
Academic staff
292 (Fall 2017)[2]
Students8,505 (Fall 2022)[2]
Undergraduates5,324 (Fall 2022)[2]
Postgraduates3,305 (Fall 2022)[2]
Location, ,
United States

40°21′12″N 94°53′00″W / 40.353306°N 94.88340°W / 40.353306; -94.88340
CampusRural, 370 acres (149.7 ha)
ColorsBearcat green and white[3]
   
NicknameBearcats
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIThe MIAA
MascotBobby Bearcat
Websitewww.nwmissouri.edu

Northwest Missouri State University (NW Missouri) is a public university in Maryville, Missouri. It has an enrollment of about 8,505 students.[4] Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, its campus is based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and is the official Missouri State Arboretum.[5] The school is governed by a state-appointed Board of Regents and headed by President Lance Tatum.

The Northwest Bearcats compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division II) and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association for men's and women's sports.

Map of Northwest Campus
  1. ^ As of June 30, 2017. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY2016 to FY2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "College Navigator - Northwest Missouri State University". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Northwest Missouri State University Institutional Graphic Standards (PDF). Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Northwest Facts | Northwest". www.nwmissouri.edu. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Northwest Missouri State University. "Missouri Arboretum". nwmissouri.edu.

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