Something to cheer about
If you like professional sports, St. Louis has you covered. The city is home to three major professional franchises: the football Rams, hockey Blues and baseball Cardinals. And they all play within a 15-minute drive from the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus.
Don’t have a car? Not a problem. If you carry only one course at UMSL, you receive an unlimited pass for MetroBus and MetroLink. Metro operates two bus-and-rail stops at UMSL. So if you want to catch a game, all you have to do is hop on the MetroLink. The train can deliver you to within steps of the Scottrade Center for a Blues game, Busch Stadium for a Cardinals game or the Edward Jones Dome for a Rams game.
Before you know it, you’ll be cheering for a David Backes goal or a Sam Bradford touchdown pass. Or simply witness a game featuring modern baseball’s greatest player, Albert Pujols.
UMSL recognized for outstanding programs, commitment to region
Students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis like to boast about the school’s accomplishments. Their professors write the books that other schools teach. UMSL’s outstanding programs and innovative research have received top national rankings. The university also has been recognized for its impact on the economic and social welfare of the St. Louis region and extraordinary commitment to the community. Check out some of UMSL’s recent points of pride:
- UMSL’s criminology and criminal justice program was ranked 2nd nationally by the Journal of Criminal Justice for scholarly research and 4th nationally by U.S. News and World Report.
- UMSL was ranked 14th nationally in a survey of “Best College and University Civic Partnerships.” The survey measures economic, social and cultural impact on metro regions.
- UMSL nursing graduates have enjoyed a more than 90 percent pass rate on the national licensure exam for the past nine years — which is higher than state and national averages.
- International business program was ranked 20th nationally by U.S. News and World Report – its eighth year in the top 20.
- Five UMSL programs were ranked among the top 20 nationally in the Academic Analytics Faculty Productivity Index. They were counselor education, information systems, criminology, evolutionary biology and teaching and learning.
- UMSL was one of only four Missouri universities honored in 2010 by the Carnegie Foundation for the depth and breadth of its institutional commitment to and engagement with the greater community.
- UMSL received a TOP 50 Award from the St. Louis Regional Commerce & Growth Association for its contributions in “shaping the future of St. Louis.”
- The College of Education ranks first statewide in the number of certificates issued annually to teaching professionals.
UMSL scholarships add up to big college savings
The University of Missouri-St. Louis offers the most affordable tuition – less than $7,500 a year – among the St. Louis region’s four-year universities. And students can offset that cost with generous financial aid packages that include scholarships, grants or even a job at the university. College life gets a lot easier when you have scholarships working for you.
Whether you’re a first-time freshman or transferring from another school, whether you’re an ACP student or a resident of Metro East, UMSL’s numerous scholarships are tailored just for you. Imagine a high-quality education with nationally accredited programs, a world-class faculty, and a vast network of more than 65,000 alumni, at an affordable price.
This is the time of year when decisions are being made on financial aid awards. What are you waiting for? Check out which UMSL scholarships are available for you and get your tuition covered.
Make sure you file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before March 1 and get your UMSL scholarship application in by April 1.
Without it, there would be no cheese
When you order a pizza and it shows up at your door, do you ever think how it got there? Not just the delivery driver who dropped it off, but even farther back than that? Do you think about the process, where the ingredients came from, how they were brought to the pizza parlor, how they were put together for your order and how, ultimately, your pizza showed up at your door, hot and ready to eat?
If so, then logistics and operational management could be your field. It’s the process in business that assures the appropriate goods and services get to the right place, at the right time, in the right quality and quantity.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis offers an undergraduate emphasis in LOM and a doctorate in Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
Visit umsl.edu/divisions/business to learn more about degrees in logistics and operational management at UMSL.
The real scoop on accreditation
Accreditation. What is it and who cares? Well, it’s a guarantee that the accredited program or college meets the highest of standards. And you should care, and not only you, but potential employers will recognize the value of your degree – the fact that you attended an accredited institution is a indication that you received a great education from a solid institution.
All of the degree and graduate certificate programs in the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri–St. Louis carry the prestigious accreditation of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB has been in existence for nearly 100 years and awards accreditation only to the top business schools in the country. In St. Louis, only three institutions carry AACSB accreditation. UMSL being one.
The College of Business Administration at UMSL is the only one of the three to carry separate AACSB accreditations for its business and accounting programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This puts UMSL’s College of Business Administration in the company of the top 10 percent of business schools in the country.
Being an AACSB-accredited institution entails regular and comprehensive reviews of curriculum, faculty, facilities, technology and resources. The qualifications of the faculty have been scrutinized, which ensures that you will be learning from individuals who are engaged in research and the most recent developments in their fields. Degree programs have been designed to provide you with the knowledge, tools and skills you need to be successful in your career.
Visit umsl.edu/divisions/business or call 314-516-5885 to learn more about UMSL’s College of Business Administration accreditation.
Small-school feel on a big campus
Students choose a university for several reasons. Some might prefer the large university experience while others are intrigued by a small liberal arts education. Maybe you can’t decide and would like a little of each. Well, at the University of Missouri–St. Louis you can have both.
UMSL is a major university located within a bustling metropolitan region. But nestled among the campus’ 350 rolling acres, you’ll find the Pierre Laclede Honors College.
We devote the entire college to our highest academic achievers. More than 500 honors students make up this tight-knit community with a student-to-instructor ratio of 13-to-1.
Our honors students are not just another face in a large, crowded lecture hall. Their professors know their names and get to know the students. They enjoy this intimate education experience while also receiving all the benefits offered by a large university.
Honors students experience instruction in small discussion seminars and one-on-one independent study, all at no additional cost. They also have the opportunity of partaking in a writing program and many opportunities for individualized research and internships.
More information:
http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/honors/
Creative juices flow at UMSL
St. Louis is home to a burgeoning visual arts scene and the University of Missouri–St. Louis is a part of it. The Department of Art and Art History at UMSL is connected to most of the area’s major art institutions, including the St. Louis Art Museum, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis Artists’ Guild and Contemporary Art Museum. Internships are available at each of those, as well as UMSL’s Gallery 210.
The department offers a bachelor’s degree in art history and a bachelor’s degree in fine arts in one of several concentrations: art education, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking and general fine arts.
Students also have opportunities to exhibit their work at one of UMSL’s several galleries or help curate or promote an exhibit at Gallery 210 or Gallery Visio.
Whatever your interest is in the visual arts, chances are UMSL’s got you covered.
Comprehensive university: wide range of offerings
The University of Missouri-St. Louis is one of four campuses of the University of Missouri System. It was founded in 1963 to educate St. Louis’s professionals through research, coursework and hands-on experiences in the region’s businesses, schools, hospitals, agencies and the arts. Today, the university’s mission remains largely the same: to provide excellent learning experiences and leadership opportunities for a diverse student body. Outstanding faculty and staff, innovative research and creative partnerships foster synergies that advance the welfare of our stakeholders and benefit the global society.
UMSL’s 10 schools and colleges offer 94 degree programs, many of which have achieved national ranking. The university’s academic units include:
College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most diverse college at UMSL. Students participate in a community of scholars that promotes excellence in teaching, critical thinking skills, collaborative learning, and strong research and scholarship across a range of disciplines.
College of Business Administration
Through its degree programs, the college expands student capability in communication, analysis, and judgment, enabling its graduates to deal effectively with today’s complex economic environment.
College of Education
Consistently among the top institutions in the state in preparation of educators, the college’s programs emphasize state-of-the-art technological applications to enhance teaching and learning as well as collaboration among university, school, agency, and corporate partners.
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Faculty, students, and alumni of the college have distinguished themselves as scholars, visual artists, teachers, and performers. The university’s Touhill Performing Arts Center provides two world-class venues for performances. In addition, three galleries on campus offer space for display of student and faculty artwork as well as visiting exhibitions.
Graduate School
UMSL’s graduate programs reflect the campus’s mission as a public metropolitan research university: our faculty and students’ scholarship advances understanding of their disciplines in rapidly changing local, regional, and global contexts.
College of Optometry
One of 17 such programs in the country, the college provides professional optometric education and clinical experience through the campus optometric center and three clinics in the region.
Pierre Laclede Honors College
Honors College students share a commitment to a challenging, innovative general education curriculum within the larger research university. Students and faculty work together in small seminars that emphasize critical reading and open discussion.
College of Nursing
The college offers programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Students’ clinical practice can be in the region’s top hospitals including: Barnes Jewish, Missouri Baptist, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, and St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
UMSL/Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program
A joint effort of the two of the region’s top universities, the program offers bachelor of science degrees in mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering. Students who enter the program take about half of their course work at UMSL. The remaining program consists of engineering courses and laboratories taken at Washington University.
Division of Continuing Education
Continuing Education provides a wide variety of credit courses and noncredit professional development programs that help adults keep abreast of new developments in their field, prepare them for a career in a new field of endeavor, or enrich their personal and family life.
Take it to the stage
If performance is your thing, you’ll find that opportunities abound for you to take your talents to the stage at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
The Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL, one of the St. Louis region’s premiere performance venues, hosts about 100 shows a year on two stages: the Anheusher-Busch Performance Hall and E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater. About half of those feature national and international touring musicians, dance troupes, operas, musicals and comedians. For the remainder, our student performers take the stage for jazz, classical, percussion and vocal concerts, as well as theater and dance productions.
UMSL is also home to several resident performing artists, including the acclaimed Arianna String Quartet and Modern American Dance Company and professional actors, directors and musicians. Our students learn from and share the stage with these artists.
UMSL Alumni/Joining a Great Network of Alumni Post
Getting a quality education is about more than the experience and the lines on your resume, it is also about joining a powerful and supportive network of graduates and alumni. When you graduate from UMSL, you will automatically be joining an impressive and outstanding group of men and women, and will have the opportunity to leave your mark on the St. Louis community as so many UMSL alumni have done before. UMSL alumni exert more of a positive impact on the St. Louis area than any other university’s alumni. Over seventy-five percent of our 80,000 alumni live and work in the St. Louis area, significantly impacting our economy and quality of life. Our alumni are earning over $3 billion per year, $1 billion more than they would earn without a degree from UMSL, and are stimulating our local economy with these earnings. UMSL celebrates every graduate, and is proud to recognize many notable alumni, including:
• Clint Zweifel-Missouri State Treasurer
• Marty Hendin-Former VP of Community Relations for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Daniel Isom-St. Louis City Chief of Police
• Vincent Schoemehl-Mayor of St. Louis 1981-1993
• George Paz-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President of Express Scripts
