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- Established: 1905
- Location: Springfield, Missouri
- President: Michael Nietzel
- Faculty: 718Official Site: Full Time Instructional Staff
- Nickname: Bears
- Student Organizations: Over 250
- Acceptance rate: 77%College Search: Missouri State University
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Missouri State University is an education institution that specializes in undergraduate and post graduate degrees. Missouri State University was previously known as Southwest Missouri State University.
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University History
The school was originally founded as the Fourth District Normal School in 1905, and primarily provided teaching degrees. The name was changed in 1919 to Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, then to Southwest Missouri State College in 1945. A second campus was opened in 1963, about 110 miles southwest of the main campus. Another name change came in 1972, making the school Southwest Missouri State University. Most recently, in 2005, the school name was shortened to simply Missouri State University.Notable Alumni
- John Goodman, actor
- Kathleen Turner, actress
- Brad St. Louis, National Football League player
- Jackie Stiles, former WNBA player
- David Glass, owner of the Kansas City Royals, former Wal-Mart CEO
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Missouri State University Questions
Where can I find a list of major University abbreviations or acronyms in the United States? 4 AnswersHow's this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colloquial_names_for_universities_and_colleges_in_the_United_States read more
Did Hubble's red shift observation prove that steady state theory was incorrect? 1 AnswerHubbles red shift observation wasn't the only thing that he did to support the big bang theory. The big bang theory you also got to see as a theory just like st... read more
Who will tonights Boise State vs Texas Christian University Bowl Game? 1 AnswerShould be a good game but I think that TCU has the edge. They did well with a tougher schedule than BSU. TCU will be looking for the gadget plays that BSU used ... read more -
Missouri State University Leadership
- President: Michael T. Nietzel
- 2005-present: President
- 2005-present: Tenured professor in the Psychology department
- 2002-2005: Provost at the University of Kentucky
Studying at Missouri State University
- Academic Departments & Programs
- University Graduate School
- College Notable Programs of Study
- President: Michael T. Nietzel



