Overview

Missouri Southern State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Joplin, MO.

Location & Contact

Address 3950 East Newman Road
Joplin, MO  64801
United States

Contact Dr. Shellie R. Hewitt
Dean of Admissions
Email: admissions@mssu.edu
Phone: 417-625-9537
Fax: 417-659-4429

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Cad/cadd Drafting And/or Design Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist		×
Environmental Health	×
Health And Medical Administrative Services, Other	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
International Policy Analysis	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Juvenile Corrections	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Geography	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Music Management	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Musical Theatre	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,613

Applied

2,523

Accepted

3,917

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,542

Females Applied

1,493

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,064

Males Applied

1,023

Males Accepted

96%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.49

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Incoming freshmen must meet ONE of the following requirements: High School GPA 2.25 or Higher ACT Composite score of 21 or higher Graduate in the top 50% of their class

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	600	690
SAT Math	-	540	710
ACT Composite	21	18	25

Financial Aid

11,621

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,684

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

7,899

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,876

Avg. Loan Aid

4,753

Avg. Grant Aid

6,787

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

34%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

11%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,917

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

26%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.62%
Black or African American	7.56%
White or Caucasian	64.35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	5.67%
Asian	3.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.34%
Two or more races	1.31%
Other	2.37%

Gender

Male (39.14%)

Female (60.86%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	22%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Family Weekend and Color Wars

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
The Green Bandana Project, Project Stay, Department of Art and Design, Pre-Professional Club and Global Leaders

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
security at campus events, emergency vehicle assistance, safety awareness information to students

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball	No	Division 2
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf	No	Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 2	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 2	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No
Volleyball		Division 2	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

298

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 146

Part-time - 152

Male - 125

Female - 173