University Of Missouri-St Louis

University of Missouri–St. Louis, also referred to as UMSL, is a coeducational, public, research university located in Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States. It was established in 1960 as the Normandy Residence Center. However, after three years, it was raised to university status and given its present moniker. The UMSL campus stretches across more than 300 acres of urban land.

The colleges, schools, and education centers under UMSL include:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Fine Arts and Communications
• College of Business Administration
• College of Education
• College of Nursing
• College of Optometry
• Graduate School
• Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program
• Pierre Laclede Honors College
• Continuing Education
• Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center

The UMSL campus is home to several fraternities and sororities including Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Tau Gamma, Sigma Pi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Mu Tau Rho

The University's sports teams are called the Tritons. The University sponsors soccer, basketball, golf, and softball.

Notable alumni members include Timothy P. Green, Missouri State Politician; Phyllis Smith, actor; and Vincent Schoemehl, Mayor of the City of St. Louis from 1981 to 1993).

University Of Missouri-St Louis Highlights

Where University Of Missouri-St Louis stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in business and management, nursing and emergency medicine, education and teaching, and mathematics.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Selective admissions.
• High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

The student enrollment at University Of Missouri-St Louis was 15,527 in 2007-2008 (9,650 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students, graduate students are 20%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 1%.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: University Of Missouri-St Louis participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

University Of Missouri-St Louis provides on-campus housing for 1,675 of its 9,650 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

University Of Missouri-St Louis Athletics

University Of Missouri-St Louis is in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for major sports.

University Of Missouri-St Louis offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 58 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 58 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

University Of Missouri-St Louis Admissions (2008-2009)

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