| Name |
Missouri Southern State University |
| Address |
3950 E. Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595 |
| Website |
http://www.mssu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@mssu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
12% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
12% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
11 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
365 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Tulsa, Oklahoma (117), Joplin, Missouri |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Joplin, Missouri |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Earth Day, Spring Fling, Career Fair, Homecoming, Natural High Week, Welcome Week, Job Expo, Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Natural History Day, Spanish Language Village, Finals Madness, Graduation Expo, Education Job Fair, International Themed Semesters (Mexico Semester, etc. ) |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
95 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Epsilon Mu Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Gamma Mu, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Omega Pi, Phi Beta Lamda, Alpha Phi Sigma, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Alpha Epsilon Rho |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian, Koinonia - Christian Campus Ministry, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, TIOSHPA, Wesley Foundation |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club, Russian Club, International Reading Association, Interntional Film Society, International Business Club, Spanish Club, Native American Student Association, German Club, French Club, Model United Nations, Collegiate Foreign Language Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Activities Board, Crossroads, Residence Hall Association, Accounting Club, Southern Concepts Ad Club, Art League, Biology Club, Investment Club, Society for Public Administration, Public Relations Student Society of American, Criminal Justice Student Association, Student American Dental Hygiene Association, Association for the Education of Young Children, Collegiate Middle Level Assoc. , Student MO State Teachers Assoc. , Technology in Education, World Issues for Study by Educators, Kinesiology Club, Math Club, Student Nurses Assoc. , College Democrats, B-Glad, College Republicans, Current Issues in Science, Lambda Epsilon Chi, Coalition Against Child Abuse, Gang Green, Older Wiser Learners, Orientation Leaders Club, Southern Ambassadors, Southern IMPACT, Spirit Squad (Cheerleaders & Dance), Student Alumni Assoc. , Student Athlete Advisory Council, Students in Free Enterprise, Psychology Club, Geography Club, Philosophy Club, Six Sigma, Teacher Education Executive Council, Preprofessional Students Club, Manufacturing Tech Club, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Student Senate, MO Southern Human Resources Student Chapter, Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity, Sigma Pi Fraternity, Panhellenic Council, Zeta Tou Alpha Sorority, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, IRTS/AERho (broadcasting), Marketing Club, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Modern Communications Club, Environmental Health Club, Social Science Club, Guitar Club, Live Poets Society, Rotoract, American Production Inventory Control Society, Council for Exceptional Children, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Computer Science League, Dance Team, History Club, Women in Business |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Chart, Crossroads Magazine |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1937 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
5,473 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
22,690,098 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
15 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
4,096 in-state, 7,996 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,480 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, veteran student, academic |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
85% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Freeman Health Systems, St. John's Medical Center, Leggett & Platt, Inc., Walmart, Jack Henry & Associates |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
234,291 |
| Num Subscriptions |
533 |
| Num Microforms |
754,023 |
| Num Audiovisual |
14,057 |
| Num Ebooks |
8,217 |
| Library Facilities |
Cyber Coffee Shop (Starbuck's Coffee), Quiet Room, Law Library, Congressional Papers of Gene Taylor, Tri Sate Mining Maps, Papers of Dr. Arrell Gibson a prominent western historian |
| Museums |
Spiva Art Museum, Crime Lab, Indoor "Live Fire" Firearms Range, Biology Pond, Thomas E. Taylor Performing Arts Center, Bud Walton Black Box Theatre, MO Southern Broadcast Station (TV & Radio Station), Small Business Development Center, Child Development Center, Graduate Center, Health Center, Greenhouse, International Trade & Quality Center, Bookstore, Lion's Den, Learning Center, International Language Resource Center, Edward Jones Investment Center |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
499 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
80 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
449 |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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