About Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State is a public university that offers 160+ majors and programs at an affordable cost. Northwest Missouri State University focuses on student success – every student, every day.
Some highlights of Northwest include:
• A safe, friendly place to study in the Midwest
• Northwest is ranked #24 for Top Public Schools,
• Quality education at a low cost
• $7,400 Savings with textbooks and laptop program
• ALL courses taught by professors
• Scholarships available to ALL undergraduate and graduate students
• Strong career placement after graduation
• More than 96% of students find a job or continue education six months after graduation
• 200 + Student clubs and organizations
• Opportunities for directed research with faculty
• Small class size and personal attention
• Named safest college campus in Missouri
Northwest Missouri State University
School Overview
- Location
- Maryville, Missouri
- Type
- Public
- Setting
- Town
Students
Total Students
8,322
Faculty
Total Faculty
783
Student/Faculty Ratio
Tuition
Estimated Cost
$26,943
Admissions
Total Applicants
5,009
Admitted
75%
Enrolled
28%
Test Scores
SAT Math
480-630
SAT Reading
370-470
ACT Composite
20-25
TOEFL
Required
IELTS
Required
Career Services
Northwest strives to prepare students for successful careers and we believe it is important to continuously evaluate the post-graduation status of their graduates.
Career Services
The Career Services office at Northwest helps their students choose a major, supports them to find an internship, search for jobs and provides career guidance and critiques for job interviews, resumes, cover letters, and networking.
Jobs after Graduation
Career Services surveys the previous academic year graduates and organizes the data to provide a view of “first destination” employment and continuing education statistics. The data reported is six months after graduation (industry standard).
Agricultural Sciences - Job placement=98.2%
Behavioral Sciences - Job placement=97.27%
Business - Job placement=98.3%
Communication & Mass Media - Job placement=96.3%
Professional Education - Job placement=99.1%
Fine & Performing Arts - Job placement=92.9%
Health & Human Services - Job placement=95.7%
Humanities & Social Sciences - Job placement=97.9%
English and Modern Languages - Job placement=95.5%
Mathematics, Computer Science & Information Systems - Job placement=93.6%
Natural Science - Job placement=94.1%
Graduate Student Job Placement is 99%
Computer Science: 100%
MBA: 98%
Health Sciences: 100%
Agricultural Sciences: 100%
Mathematics & Statistics: 100%
Studying Just Got a Little Easier
Students at Northwest save $7,400 over four years in textbook and laptop fees with the school's rental program.
Studying Just Got a Little Easier
Since 1987, Northwest has provided laptops to all students. Free campus-wide WiFi, free IT help, up-to-date hardware and all the software needed for classes assure you will have a positive classroom experience--and save you money!
- Rental of your primary textbooks is included in your tuition and fees.
- Full-time undergraduate (at least 12 credit hours) and graduate students (at least 9 credit hours) will also receive a fully loaded laptop to use while studying at Northwest.
- Northwest students save time and money by not having to find, buy and resell textbooks, and on-campus technical support is provided to students.
- The Electronic Campus and Computing Museum Northwest Missouri State University has been directly and indirectly involved in computing technology since 1945 when Northwest alumnus Jean Jennings Bartik became one of the first computer programmers.
- Jean was one of only six women involved in programming the ENIAC, the world's first Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer. She also went on to program the UNIVAC I, the world's first commercial computer.
Studying in Missouri
Many international students choose to study in Missouri due to the state's highly ranked and prestigious universities. New reports show a substantial increase in the number of international students in Missouri by more than 18 percent over last year. Because of this growth, Missouri was recently ranked the 16th state in the nation for its ability to attract international students.
Read our full article on studying in Missouri
Students & Faculty
Faculty
Admissions
SAT Scores:
Math: 480–630,
Reading: 370–470
(25th-75th percentile)
ACT Scores:
20–25
(25th-75th percentile)
Note: 25th-75th percentile ranges show the range of scores achieved by the middle 50% of students who were admitted to the school.
Other Requirements:
*All data is provided by the school or compiled from IPEDS as of December 2018
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| Accounting | ||||||
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | ||||||
| Advertising | ||||||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ||||||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | ||||||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | ||||||
| Agriculture, General | ||||||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | ||||||
| Animal Sciences, General | ||||||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | ||||||
| Art Teacher Education | ||||||
| Art/Art Studies, General | ||||||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | ||||||
| Biochemistry | ||||||
| Biology Teacher Education | ||||||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | ||||||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | ||||||
| Broadcast Journalism | ||||||
| Business Administration and Management, General | ||||||
| Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other | ||||||
| Business Teacher Education | ||||||
| Business/Commerce, General | ||||||
| Business/Managerial Economics | ||||||
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | ||||||
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | ||||||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | ||||||
| Chemistry, General | ||||||
| Chiropractic | ||||||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | ||||||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | ||||||
| Communication, General | ||||||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | ||||||
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | ||||||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ||||||
| Computer Teacher Education | ||||||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ||||||
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ||||||
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | ||||||
| Deaf Studies | ||||||
| Dietetics/Dietitian | ||||||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | ||||||
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | ||||||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ||||||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | ||||||
| Ecology | ||||||
| Economics, General | ||||||
| Education, Other | ||||||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | ||||||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | ||||||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ||||||
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | ||||||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ||||||
| English Language and Literature, General | ||||||
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | ||||||
| Environmental Science | ||||||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | ||||||
| Family Systems | ||||||
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | ||||||
| Finance, General | ||||||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | ||||||
| Food Science | ||||||
| Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager | ||||||
| Geography | ||||||
| Geography, Other | ||||||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | ||||||
| Graphic Design | ||||||
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | ||||||
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other | ||||||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | ||||||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ||||||
| History Teacher Education | ||||||
| History, General | ||||||
| Horticultural Science | ||||||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | ||||||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ||||||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||||||
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other | ||||||
| Information Science/Studies | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
| Intermedia/Multimedia | ||||||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ||||||
| International/Global Studies | ||||||
| Journalism | ||||||
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | ||||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ||||||
| Management Information Systems, General | ||||||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | ||||||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | ||||||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | ||||||
| Mathematics, General | ||||||
| Molecular Biology | ||||||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | ||||||
| Music Teacher Education | ||||||
| Music, General | ||||||
| Nutrition Sciences | ||||||
| Organizational Communication, General | ||||||
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General | ||||||
| Philosophy | ||||||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ||||||
| Physics, General | ||||||
| Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology | ||||||
| Political Science and Government, General | ||||||
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | ||||||
| Pre-Engineering | ||||||
| Pre-Law Studies | ||||||
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | ||||||
| Pre-Nursing Studies | ||||||
| Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies | ||||||
| Pre-Optometry Studies | ||||||
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | ||||||
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | ||||||
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | ||||||
| Psychology, General | ||||||
| Psychology, Other | ||||||
| Public Administration | ||||||
| Public Relations/Image Management | ||||||
| Radio and Television | ||||||
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ||||||
| Reading Teacher Education | ||||||
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||||||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | ||||||
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | ||||||
| Social Psychology | ||||||
| Social Science Teacher Education | ||||||
| Sociology | ||||||
| Spanish Language and Literature | ||||||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | ||||||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ||||||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ||||||
| Sports Communication | ||||||
| Statistics, General | ||||||
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | ||||||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | ||||||
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | ||||||
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | ||||||
| Voice and Opera | ||||||
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ||||||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | ||||||
| Writing, General | ||||||
Estimated Fees & Scholarships
Our goal is to make higher education available to as many qualified students as possible. Northwest awards scholarships to qualified students based on academics, financial need or both.
Click Here to view Northwest Missouri State University's undergrad tuition and scholarship brochure!
Click Here to view Northwest Missouri State University's grad tuition information!
Click Here to view Northwest Missouri State University's Master of Science in Information Systems Brouchre!
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Click Here to view Northwest Missouri State University's Master of Applied Science Brochure!
Student Testimonial
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Student Testimonial
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