305 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1839
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 21,375
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $507,885,811
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,858 in-state, 16,983 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,540
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 84%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 4,902,180
Number of current serial subscriptions: 33,487
Number of microforms: 6,889,866
Number of audiovisuals: 25,702
Number of ebooks: 237
Other library facilities: Engineering Library; Geological Sciences Library; Health Sciences Library; Journalism Library; Law Library; Mathematics Library; Veterinary Medical Library; Archives; Columbia Missourian Collection; Western Historical Manuscripts Collection; State Historical Society of Missouri; Freedom of Information Center; Extension Publications Library; Academic Support Center Media Library; UM Libraries Depository
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Anthropology; Art/Archeology;Entomology; Geology; Natural History Museums, Black Culture Center; NBC-TV affiliate center; Freedom of Information Center; Eldercare Center; Child Development Lab; Herbarium; Agriculture Research Farm; Equine Center; Nuclear Reactor; Observatory; Engineering Experiment Station; Dalton Research Center; Student Success Center; MSA/GPC Craft Studio Gallery; State Historical Society’s Art Collection and Exhibits
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,615
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 95%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 38%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 21%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 24%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 38%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 39
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 95%
Campus Size: 1,358 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, MO (120), Kansas City, MO (120)
Nearest train station: Jefferson City, MO (30)
Nearest bus station: Columbia, MO (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 55%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: MU Homecoming; College Music Concerts; Black Programming Events; International Programming Events