College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1905 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Trimester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
N/A |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$N/A |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$N/A |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,030 in-state, 10,416 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,422 |
Extracurricular Activites
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, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
168 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Mu Gama, Beta Beta Beta, Biological Society, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, Cardinal Key, Delta Mu Delta, Delta Tau Alpha, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Omicron Nu, Lambda Pi Eta, Mortar Board, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Omega Pi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Phi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Tau Gamma, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Omega Society; Baptist Student Union; Campus Crusade for Christ; Chi Alpha; Christian Campus House; Church of Christ Campus Center; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Hillel; Latter-Day Saint Student Association; Liahona Organization of Christian Fellowship; Newman Center; Religious Life Council; Wesley Student Center; |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Friends Association; Alliance of Black Collegians; Chinese Students Association; Common Ground; Cultural Exchange Club; Hispanic American Leadership Organization; Indian Student Association; International Student Organization; Korean Student Association; Middle Eastern Student Association; Students for a Free Tibet; Turkish Students Association; |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Society; Aftermath; Ag Ambassadors; Ag Council; Agriculture Club; Agronomy Club; Alpha Tau Alpha; American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences; American Association of Petroleum Geologists; American Marketing Association; Association for Computing Machinery; Criminal Justice Club; Delta Epsilon Chi; Dig Em; Financial Management Association; Geology/Geography Club; History Club; Horticulture Club; HPERD Club; National Agri-Marketing Association; Northwest AITP Student Chapter; Northwest Speech and Debate; Northwest Student Athlete Trainers' Association; Northwest Student Dietetic Association; Organizational Communication Student Organization; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia; Phi Sigma Iota; Pi Beta Alpha; Pi Kappa Delta; Political Science Club; Pre-Law Society; Pre-Med Club; Psi Chi; Psychology/Sociology Society; Society of Human Resource Management; Stargazers Astronomy Club; Student Council for Exceptional Children; Students in Free Enterprise; Student Missouri States Teachers Association; Alpha Gamma Rho; Alpha Kappa Lambda; Alpha Phi Alpha; Delta Chi; Delta Sigma Phi; Delta Zeta; Folkloric of Latin America; Interfraternity Council; Kappa Sigma; Panhellenic Council; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Mu; Phi Sigma Kappa; Sigma Alpha; Sigma Delta Theta; Sigma Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Sigma Sigma Sigma; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Heartland View Magazine; KDLX Radio; Northwest Missourian; Public Relations Student Society of America; Radio-Television News Directors Association; Society of Professional Journalists; Tower Yearbook; Bearcat Steppers; Improv a la Mode; Tower Choir; University Chorale; Dieterich Hall Council; Franken Hall Advisory Board; Hudson Hall Council; Millikan Hall Council; National Residence Hall Honorary; Perrin Hall Council; Phillips Hall Council; Residence Hall Association; South Hall Council; Advertising Club (Ad Ink); American Civil Liberties Union; Amnesty International; Association of Nontraditional Students; Bearcat Sweethearts; Bearcat Voice, Student Advocacy; Business and Professional Women Student Chapter; Campus Girl Scouts; Circle K; College Republicans; Collegiate Farm Bureau; Equestrian Team; Fellowship of the Tower Gaming Society; Kennel Club; M-Club; Medium Weight Forks; Mock Trial; Navigators; Northwest Peer Educators; Northwest Men's Soccer Club; Northwest Women's Golf; 102 River Wildlife Club; One Less Car Bike Club; Rodeo Club; Scribblers; Sigma Society; Spotlight; Star Trek Society; Student Advisory Committee; Student Ambassadors; Student Government Association; Student Society for Quality; Students for Political Awareness; Tau Phi Upsilon; Too Late Paintball; United States Institute for Theatre Technology; University Players; Upper Story Literary Society; Women of Extreme Distinction; Young Democrats |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Northwest Missourian - Weekly |
Number of Fraternities: |
9 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
9 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
6 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
American General Finance
Americorp
Brown's Ag Service
Buchanan County School District
Cameron School District
Cerner
Chillicothe School District
DST Systems Equiserve
Eugene Field
Family Guidance Center
Franklin School District
Garmin Internati |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
N/A |
Library Facilities: |
Horace Mann Laboratory School Library |
Museums |
Jean Jennings Bartik History of Computing Museum, History of Broadcasting Museum |
Computers Available: |
2,100 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
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
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, sorority housing, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
370 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Kansas City International Airport (90), Omaha, NE (100) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Kansas City, MO (100) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Maryville, MO (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (MO Western St College) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Encore Series, Distinguish Lecture Series, Homecoming, NW Week, Greek Week, Festival of Cultures. |
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