Study at Northwest Missouri State University

Northwest Missouri State University is a coeducational, public, state university located in Maryville, Missouri, United States. It was established in 1905 as a teachers' college named Normal School. In 1919, the name was changed to Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College. In 1949, the name was changed again to Northwest Missouri State College. Finally, on August 14, 1972, the college was granted University status, which meant it could offer master graduate degrees, and it was given its present name.

The University's sports teams are called the Bearcats. The official mascot is Bobby the Bearcat. Northwest Missouri State University sponsors various sports including football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, cross country, track/field, golf, and soccer.

Profile of Northwest Missouri State University

Northwest Missouri State can be found in Maryville, MO (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a public institution. The Post-Master's certificate is the highest degree at Northwest Missouri State.

Course Topics

The school offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The most common majors at Northwest Missouri State are in media, agricultural science and management, landscaping and horticulture, and education and teaching.

Northwest Missouri State Selectivity

The school does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 450 or lower in 2007 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at Northwest Missouri State centered around 490 to 590, but ranged both higher and lower.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, 6,511 students were enrolled in Northwest Missouri State.

Student Life

Student dorms or apartments are common at the school. Northwest Missouri State student athletes compete in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association competitions.

Northwest Missouri State Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Education and Teaching	259	elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, secondary school administration, elementary/middle school admin, superintendency and administration, computer teaching, middle school teaching, educational administration, ...
Business and Management	217	business management, accounting, finance, marketing, MIS, international business, managerial economics
Liberal Arts	110	interdisciplinary studies, geography, history, English, sociology, geography courses, speech and rhetoric, political science, ...
Therapy and Counseling	98	psychology, social psychology, psychobiology, organizational psychology
Media	91	radio and television, public relations, advertising, journalism, organizational communications
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	51	parks and recreation management, dietitian, recreational therapy
Computer Science and Engineering	48	web design, systems analyst, computer and info science
Agricultural Science and Management	41	agricultural operations, agriculture, agricultural economics
Science	31	biology, chemistry, geology, anatomical sciences
Family and Social Work	28	family studies, public administration, foodservice management
Engineering Technician	20	industrial production tech
Fine Arts	19	fine arts
Landscaping and Horticulture	15	horticultural science, agronomy
office and Administration	12	administrative assistant, business support services
Animal Science and Care	12	animal science
Construction Trades	9	apparel and textile marketing
Conservation and Resource Management	8	wildlife management
Drama and Performing Arts	6	theatre design, acting
Medical Support and Technology	3	clinical lab tech
Mathematics	3	mathematics
Music	3	music
Religion and Philosophy	2	philosophy
Medicine	2	pre-veterinary

Contact: Northwest Missouri State

Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
General Phone: (660) 562-1212
http://www.nwmissouri.edu