Missouri State University

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Missouri State University

university, Springfield, Missouri, United States

Also known as: Missouri State Normal School, Fourth District, Southwest Missouri State College, Southwest Missouri State Teachers College

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Last Updated: Jan 8, 2025 • Article History

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Date:: 1905 - present

Areas Of Involvement:: public education

Notable Alumni:: John Goodman; Roy Blunt

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Missouri State University, public, coeducational institution of higher learning based in Springfield, Mo., U.S. It has one of the largest undergraduate enrollments in the state. Missouri State offers about 15 undergraduate degrees in more than 110 academic programs and 13 graduate degrees in about 30 programs. There are about 47 academic departments within the colleges of arts and letters, business administration, education, health and human services, humanities and public affairs, and natural and applied sciences, the College of Continuing Education, and the Extended University. The university operates a dozen research and service centres. The Duane G. Meyer Library contains a ...(100 of 201 words)

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