Why 28? Because that’s what it takes to get a glimpse of Mizzou’s campus, student life and academics. So, please, take a look:
People
Places
Things (like majors)
Costs
Fun
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People
- Total enrollment (2007): 28,477
- Undergraduate enrollment: 21,653
- Minority enrollment: 2,991
- Average ACT score: 25.5; average Honors College ACT score: 30.4
- Students coming from the top 10 percent of their high-school classes: nearly one-third
- Admission requirements: Criteria include high school course work and performance, plus ACT or SAT scores.
- Graduation rate: highest of any public institution in Missouri
- States represented: 50
- Countries represented: 106 (Check info for international students …)
- Faculty and instructors: 1,930 (More about
our faculty …)
- Student/faculty ratio: 18/1
Places
- Location: Columbia, Mo.; population 90,000+
- Founded: 1839 (first public university west of the Mississippi)
- Size: 1,358 acres main campus; 18,021 acres MU total. (See campus map … Check the virtual tour …)
- Residence halls: 21 (Learn about housing …)
- Freshman Interest Group options: more than 100 (What’s a FIG? So glad you asked!)
Things (like majors)
- Number of degree programs: more than 270
- Number of schools and colleges: 20
- Special opportunities: dozens. Develop a treatment for diabetes, design a resale shop for a nonprofit, and more …
Costs
- Annual tuition and fees: $8,500 for Missouri residents; $18,850 for nonresidents (2008–2009, based on 28 credit hours). Some courses have additional surcharges. Books average $1,020 per academic year.
- Annual room and board: $8,100 (double-occupancy room, 21 meals per week; many other options available)
- Number of students receiving some form of financial assistance): four out of five; average aid package (including loans): $10,330
- Annual amount of financial assistance (scholarships, loans, etc.): $184 million
Fun
- Number of student-run organizations: 500+ (Okay, so that doesn’t tell you everything you need to know? Check student life …)
- NCAA Division I-A athletics: 20 teams
- Club sports and rec sports: 40+
- Opportunities for leadership: countless. In fact, there’s a whole office devoted to leadership development.
Oops
Where’s #28? Right here:
- First step: Visit. It’s the best way to feel the energy of campus and get a sense of what more could mean to you.
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