The University of Missouri is a public university in Columbia, Missouri, United States of America. It is a research university and is the largest university in Missouri. It was established in 1839 and was the first public university located on the west of Mississippi River. The University of Missouri offers admissions in bachelor’s and master’s degrees to students from all over the world. Doctorate degrees are also offered by the university. It has a student population of around 30,046 students. Students come from 50 states and more than 100 countries.

• 92.7% of the full- time faculty at the University of Missouri holds doctorate degrees or the highest degrees in their respective fields.
• A faculty member, George P. Smith won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2018.
• The Higher Learning Commission has accredited the university.
• 48% of the students graduate without any debt.
• During 2017- 18, over USD 138M was spent on financial aid.
• The student-teacher ratio is 17:1.

Rankings

Ranked 139 in Best National Universities by the US News in 2020.

Ranked 90 in Best Value Schools by the US News in 2020.

Ranked 354 in Top Performers on Social Mobility by the US News in 2020.

Ranked 64 in Top Public Schools by the US News in 2020.

Ranked 93rd in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs by the US News in 2020.

Highlights

Type of University	Public
Campus setting	Urban
Total Number of Full- Time Faculty	2,017
Total Number of Enrolled Students	30,046
Student-teacher ratio	17:1
Acceptance Rate	78%
Graduation Rate (Fall 2012)	69%
Retention Rate: Full- time students (2017)	87%
Test Scores Accepted	TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, ACT
Website	missouri.edu

Programs/ Faculties & Divisions at the University of Missouri

The University of Missouri offers diverse programs for its undergraduate as well as graduate degrees. They offer over 300 degrees. Some online programs, as well as Continuing Education, are also available options. 97 undergraduate majors are offered in fields like Accountancy, Agriculture, Anthropology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Communication, etc. Graduate degrees are offered in fields like Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Education, American Law, Anatomy, etc.

Housing Facilities/ Residence at the University of Missouri

The University of Missouri offers on-campus housing. Freshmen students are required to stay on campus.

• There are several community-style, suite-style or single room residence halls on- campus.
• Center Hall is not gender-neutral while Brooks, Bluford, and Gateway are gender-neutral.
• The university housing forms are available from December 1 onwards.
• The processing fee for the preference form is 25 USD.
• A prepayment of 325 USD has to be made.

The University of Missouri Campus

The campus of the University of Missouri, Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri, United States of America. It is on the western side of the Mississippi River. The campus is spread over an area of 1262 acres and is an urban campus. It is the flagship of the 4 campuses of the University of Missouri System. Columbia is full of exotic places to eat and do other recreational activities.

Application Process

How to Apply: Apply at the official website of the university or through the Common Application.

Application Fee: Non-refundable fee of 65 USD is the application fee.

Basic Admission Requirements: 

• Official transcripts of previously attended educational institutions. 
• A GPA of 2.5 or more is required on the US 4.0 scale.
• International applicants have to submit their English proficiency test scores.
• TOEFL score should be at least 550 (PBT) or 79 (iBT) and IELTS should be at least 6.5.
• Proof of financial support
• SAT or ACT scores.

Application Deadline: Students can apply to the university 6 to 12 months before the start of the semester.

What after you get admission?

• After being enrolled in the university, international students will have to apply for a student visa.
• You will have to apply for on-campus housing as well.

English Proficiency Requirements

International students who are applying to the university need to submit the scores of English Proficiency test scores of IELTS or TOEFL. The scores of IELTS and TOEFL varies from college to college. Students can check the minimum eligibility score from the university website. 

Cost And Expenses

The estimated cost and expenses for international students for the session 2020-21 is given below. 

Category	For Undergraduate Programs	For Graduate Program
Tuition and Fees	28,774 USD	12,074 USD
Housing and Dining	10,508 USD	10,706 USD
Books and Supplies	1,260 USD	936 USD
Transportation Expenses	3,554 USD	2,890 USD
Personal Expenses	1,398 USD	4,338 USD

Scholarships And Financial Aid

The University of Missouri offers international students several scholarships to study in the USA. Students are automatically considered for the Automatic Awards offered by the university. Apart from the automatic awards, the university also offers additional competitive scholarships to students. The competitive scholarships awarded are renewable if the provided certain criteria is met. The various automatic awards offered by the university, their eligibility criteria and the award amount are mentioned in the table below:

Award Name	Type of Award	Minimum Criteria	Award Amount
Mark Twain Level 1	Automatic Award	An average ACT score of 30- 36 or SAT score of 1360- 1600 is	16,680 USD
Mark Twain Level 2	Automatic Award	An average ACT score of 27–29 or SAT score of 1260–1350	7,000 USD

Alumni Network

The University of Missouri has an alumni base of over 330k alumni from over 100 countries. around 179k alumni stay in Missouri. Some of the notable alumni are Brad Pitt and Chris Cooper. The university offers the alumni of the university several benefits like discount programs and access to the university library.