SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST PLAINS K-8

128 Garfield
West Plains, MO 65775
Tel: (417)255-7255
Admissions: (417)255-7955
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.wp.smsu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Southwest Missouri State University. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 11-acre small town campus. Endowment: $448,596. Educational spending 2003-04: $1301 per student. Total enrollment: 1,701. 500 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 15 states and territories, 6 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 10% 25 or older, 6% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for the nursing program which requires a separate application with a March 1 deadline. Admission eligibility requirements include a ranking score computation based on GPA and ACT. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $2910 full-time, $97 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5820 full-time, $194 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $210 full-time, $100 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. College room and board: $4512.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 12 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Chi Alpha, Adult Students in Higher Education, Lambda Lambda Lambda, Programming Board. Major annual events: Homecoming, University Life Talent Show, Welcome Week Dance. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 60 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. Garnett Library with 21,210 books, 10,836 microform titles, 189 serials, 714 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $214,473. 58 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.