Missouri Southern State University

3950 E. Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595
http://www.mssu.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1937
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	5,473
Endowment	22,690,098
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	15
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	4,096 in-state, 7,996 out-of-state
Room/Board	4,480

Services
Associated Firms	Freeman Health Systems, St. John's Medical Center, Leggett & Platt, Inc., Walmart, Jack Henry & Associates
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Spiva Art Museum, Crime Lab, Indoor "Live Fire" Firearms Range, Biology Pond, Thomas E. Taylor Performing Arts Center, Bud Walton Black Box Theatre, MO Southern Broadcast Station (TV & Radio Station), Small Business Development Center, Child Development Center, Graduate Center, Health Center, Greenhouse, International Trade & Quality Center, Bookstore, Lion's Den, Learning Center, International Language Resource Center, Edward Jones Investment Center
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	Spiva Art Museum, Crime Lab, Indoor "Live Fire" Firearms Range, Biology Pond, Thomas E. Taylor Performing Arts Center, Bud Walton Black Box Theatre, MO Southern Broadcast Station (TV & Radio Station), Small Business Development Center, Child Development Center, Graduate Center, Health Center, Greenhouse, International Trade & Quality Center, Bookstore, Lion's Den, Learning Center, International Language Resource Center, Edward Jones Investment Center
Periodical Subs	533
# of Books	234,291
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	85%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	1%
Students in sororities	1%
Campus Size	365 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	12%
College housing types	coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	Earth Day, Spring Fling, Career Fair, Homecoming, Natural High Week, Welcome Week, Job Expo, Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Natural History Day, Spanish Language Village, Finals Madness, Graduation Expo, Education Job Fair, International Themed Semesters (Mexico Semester, etc. )
Nearest Airport	Tulsa, Oklahoma (117), Joplin, Missouri
Nearest Train	N/A
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students 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, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
Number of Organizations	95
# of fraternities	2
# of sororities	2
Students in fraternities	1%
Students in sororities	1%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Chart, Crossroads Magazine
Honor Societies	Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Epsilon Mu Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Gamma Mu, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Omega Pi, Phi Beta Lamda, Alpha Phi Sigma, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Alpha Epsilon Rho
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian, Koinonia - Christian Campus Ministry, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, TIOSHPA, Wesley Foundation
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) International Club, Russian Club, International Reading Association, Interntional Film Society, International Business Club, Spanish Club, Native American Student Association, German Club, French Club, Model United Nations, Collegiate Foreign Language Association
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Activities Board, Crossroads, Residence Hall Association, Accounting Club, Southern Concepts Ad Club, Art League, Biology Club, Investment Club, Society for Public Administration, Public Relations Student Society of American, Criminal Justice Student Association, Student American Dental Hygiene Association, Association for the Education of Young Children, Collegiate Middle Level Assoc. , Student MO State Teachers Assoc. , Technology in Education, World Issues for Study by Educators, Kinesiology Club, Math Club, Student Nurses Assoc. , College Democrats, B-Glad, College Republicans, Current Issues in Science, Lambda Epsilon Chi, Coalition Against Child Abuse, Gang Green, Older Wiser Learners, Orientation Leaders Club, Southern Ambassadors, Southern IMPACT, Spirit Squad (Cheerleaders & Dance), Student Alumni Assoc. , Student Athlete Advisory Council, Students in Free Enterprise, Psychology Club, Geography Club, Philosophy Club, Six Sigma, Teacher Education Executive Council, Preprofessional Students Club, Manufacturing Tech Club, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Student Senate, MO Southern Human Resources Student Chapter, Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity, Sigma Pi Fraternity, Panhellenic Council, Zeta Tou Alpha Sorority, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, IRTS/AERho (broadcasting), Marketing Club, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Modern Communications Club, Environmental Health Club, Social Science Club, Guitar Club, Live Poets Society, Rotoract, American Production Inventory Control Society, Council for Exceptional Children, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Computer Science League, Dance Team, History Club, Women in Business