College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1963 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
12,619 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$41,536,121 |
Application Deadline: |
August 28 |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$7,948 in-state, 18,214 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,178 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society |
Student Organizations: |
110 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Epsilon Rho (Communication); Alpha Mu Alpha (College of Business Administration-Marketing); Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Languages and Literatures); Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminology and Criminal Justice); Beta Alpha Psi (College of Business Administration, Accounting Majors); Beta Beta Beta (Biology); Beta Gamma Sigma (College of Business Administration); Beta Sigma Kappa (College of Optometry); Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling and Family Therapy); Golden Key International Honour Society (Campus-wide); Kappa Delta Pi (College of Education); Lambda Alpha (Anthropology); Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics); Phi Alpha (Social Work); Phi Alpha Theta (History); Phi Kappa Phi (Interdisciplinary); Pi Alpha Alpha (Public Policy Administration); Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science); Psi Chi (Psychology); Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish); Sigma Iota Rho (International Studies); Sigma Tau Delta (English); Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist College Ministries, Campus Crusade For Christ, Catholic Newman Center, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Reformed Campus Fellowship, UM-St. Louis Bible Study Club, UMSL Life Group |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African-American Leadership Council, Arabian Student Association, Associated Black Collegians, Black Student Nurses Association, Black Business Students Association, Black Data Processing Associates, Chinese Student Association (Mainland), Chinese Student Association (Taiwan), Der Deutsch Club, Hispanic Latino Association, Hong Kong Student Association, Indian Students Association, Indonesian Student Association, Japanese Student Association, Korean Student Organization, Malaysian Student Association, National Association of Black Accountants, National Association of Black Journalists, National Society of Black Engineers, Pakistan Students Association, Pan African Association, Spanish Club, Thai Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club, AIESEC St. Louis, AIGA Student Group, Alpha Omega Delta Honor Fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Xi Delta, American Optometric Student Association, Amnesty International, Associated Students of the University of Missouri, Association for Computing Machinery, Association of Student Anthropologists, Barnes College Student Nurses Association, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Sigma Kappa(Intern'l. Optometric Hon Soc), Biological Society, Biology Graduate Student Association, Campus Freethought Alliance, Chemistry Club, Criminology & Criminal Justice Grad Student Assoc, Current, Delta Sigma Pi, Delta Sigma Theta, Delta Zeta, Evening College Council, Gallery Visio Student Association, Golden Key National Honor Society, Helping Hands Student Organization, Horizons Peer Educators, Ice Hockey Club, Information Systems Programming Club, International Business Club, International Students Organization, Kappa Delta Pi, Math Club, Midwest Model United Nations, MIS Mentoring Club, Missouri Optometric Student Association, Mock Trial Team, MOSAICS, Music Academy, Music Educators National Conference, National Broadcasting Society, National Optometric Student Association, Nu Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, Opera Theater Ensemble, Panhellenic Association, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Phi Alpha Theta, Physics & Astronomy Club, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pierre Laclede Honors College Student Organization, Political Science Academy, Political Science Graduate Student Association, Pre-Med Society, Pre-Optometry Club, Pre-Vet Club, PRIZM, Psi Chi/Psychlogy Club, Residence Hall Association, Rivermen Inline Hockey Club, SHOTS (Students Helping Others To Succeed), Sigma Pi, Sigma Tau Gamma, Society of Future Engineers, Speech & Debate, Student Alumni Association, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Government Association, Student Investment Trust, Student Missouri State Teachers Association, Student National Education Association, Student Senators Organization, Student Social Work Association, Student Volunteers in Optometry Serving Humanity, Students with disAbilities, UM-St. Louis Instrumental Ensembles, UMSL Chapter of the National Broadcasting Society, UMSL Democrats, UMSL Flames Dance Team, UMSL-College Republicans, University & Madrigal Singers, University Chorus, University Players, University Program Board, Zeta Phi Beta, Zeta Tau Alpha |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Current (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
3 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
1% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
1% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
A.G. Edwards, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Citigroup, Colliers International, Edward Jones, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, State of Missouri, Social Security Administration |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,130,095 |
Library Facilities: |
Libraries include the Thomas Jefferson Library, the Ward E. Barnes Library, and the St. Louis Mercantile Library. |
Museums |
St. Louis Mercantile Library collection of American art and realia. |
Computers Available: |
1,150 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (28%), women's dorms, sorority housing (0%), fraternity housing (0%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (72%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
59% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
350 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
St. Louis (5) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
St. Louis (15) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
St. Louis (15) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Washington University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (St. Louis University) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Popular Events: |
Mirth Day, Black History Month, Homecoming Week, Women's History Month, Fall Welcome Week, MLK Celebration, November Month of Service, Annual Student Leadership Awards Banquet, Bi-Weekly Hump Day Hoopla |
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