2016 presents
Opportunities for Missouri
HEROES
Practical tips, helpful resources, and professional advice for the brave men and women who have served our country.  1
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I researched various schools. Mizzou’s reputation, online program, national ranking, accreditation, tuition rate and military-friendliness were all deciding factors. The University of Missouri was the best fit for me. Joseph D. Osmack – Jacksonville, N.C. Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps (2002–06) MPA candidate with a Graduate Certificate in Organizational Change, ’16
MIZZOU & YOU: THE BEST TEAM IN HIGHER ED • 95+ accredited online degree and certificate options
ANNOUNCING THE NEW MIZZOU ONLINE MILITARY TUITION AWARD! Active military and veterans (all services) AND their spouses/children qualify for a 10 percent tuition award for online undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates. MU's programs are GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon approved. The MU Veterans Center offers seamless assistance from admission to graduation, with full-time staff standing by to help you access your maximum benefits. We proudly support Missouri's Returning Heroes Act. As a valued member of the U.S. Military, you have a place at Mizzou.
• Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral degrees • Same faculty teach on campus and online
Take your training to the next level: online.missouri.edu/MissouriHeroes
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Online Resources for
VETERANS COURTESY FORT LEONARD WOOD
From financ s to the final in erview, these online resources are great places to plan your future.
Department of Labor • The Department of Labor has various online tools that can help with veterans’ transition to civilian life and more. If you’re seeking an apprenticeship for on-the-job-training and incremental wage increases, visit the Veterans’ Employment and Training Services (VETS) page on the labor department’s website. In 2015, the department invested a large amount in apprentice grants through the American Apprenticeship competition. You can also search the online database for apprentice listings in your area or use it to locate GI Bill sponsored programs. The website also gives you access to the My Next Move, Gold Card, Veterans Employment Center, and Career One Stop employment initiatives. dol.gov/vets
GI Jobs • Not only does GI Jobs publish a guide to military friendly schools, but it is also a useful online tool for veterans. The website has school and career search tools and several articles that explore careers and the transition into civilian life. GI Jobs is independent of the US military. Take the transition readiness quiz to evaluate your plan for an education path and career after your military service is complete. GI Jobs also rates the hottest jobs for veterans every year by conducting an employer survey. GIJobs.com
The Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • This Better Business Bureau accredited nonprofit helps connect military personnel and their spouses with careers.
The organization offers resume critiques, virtual training, financial health training, and more. The program is free. msccn.org
Montgomery GI Bill • If education is in your future, visit the US Department of Veterans Affairs online and learn which institutions are VA approved. Use the online tools available on its website such as the GI Bill Comparison tool, Career Scope, the Decision Guide, VONAPP, and the employment center to find employers and schools that are the best fit for your situation, to assist with fil ing out the GI Bill application, to explore careers, and to find answers to your questions and concerns about your future. gibill.va.gov 3
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Central Bank’s Family of Banks is Looking for Heroes Central Bank has a rich history of hiring and promoting veterans and military personnel who have helped us deliver quality financial products and services to our customers for more than 100 years. If you are a veteran or currently serving in the military, please accept our humble appreciation for your service. And when it’s time to consider employment outside (or in addition to) the military, Central Bank would be honored if you would consider us as your next employer. Central Bank’s commitment to the customer starts with our people. We invest in the communities where we live through charitable contributions, employee volunteerism and civic leadership. Our community involvement helps us better understand the needs of our customers. Local management gives us the guidance to react to the needs of our customers quickly and with the flexibility to exceed their expectations. Central Bank’s family of companies are located in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Oklahoma. For more information about a career at Central Bank please visit us online at www.centralbank.net. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled. We support a drug free workplace.
WWW.CENTRALBANK.NET Central Bank • Central Bank of Audrain County • Central Bank of Boone County • Central Bank of Lake of the Ozarks Central Bank of Moberly • Central Bank of the Ozarks • Central Bank of Warrensburg • Jefferson Bank • Central Bank of the Midwest • Central Bank of Oklahoma • Central Bank of Branson • Central Bank of St. Louis • Central Bank of Sedalia
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Missouri’s Returning Heroes Education Act • This act ensures that public post-secondary schools in Missouri cannot charge more than $50 per credit hour. Missouri’s Returning Heroes Act combined with the Montgomery GI Bill could give applicants the most amount of financial assistance for the longest period of time, according to the University of Missouri Veterans Center. You are eligible for this financial assistance if you have US veteran status or served for more than thirty days in a US Department of Defense armed combat zone, since September 11, 2001. You are also eligible if you were a Missouri resident when you entered the military, were honorably discharged, and are enrolled in a degree-seeking program as an undergraduate. The maximum award amount is based on current enrollment and additional financial assistance. Aid that goes toward tuition and fees, such as grants and scholarships, is subtracted from the total. The tuition and fees that exceed $50 per credit hour are waived. Each semester, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
The US military employs all types of professionals, including veternarians.
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Show-Me Heroes • Show-Me Heroes was established in 2010, and thousands of Missouri employers have taken the pledge to actively hire veterans. Post your profile on jobs.mo.gov to connect with an employer. showmeheroes.mo.gov
Troops to Teachers • If teaching is in your blood, this Department of Defense program connects veterans with public schools that are in need of the skills that those with military experience possess. Find out what it takes to teach, register, locate an office near you, and read other information. dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/troops-to-teachers
USA Jobs • This is a prime resource for those seeking employment at a federal job. The site is available to anyone, but skills
A US Air Force staff sergeant and medical laboratory technician conducts a bacterial test.
acquired during military service are particularly desirable in these types of careers. usajobs.gov
VA for Vets • If you’re seeking a federal or nonprofit career, VA for Vets has boundless resources for helping connect you with the job of your dreams. Build up to five eye-catching resumes that will make yours stand out, and post it to the Veteran Resume Database. See what career paths match your interests and abilities, or find out how your
military skills translate to the work world. Take advantage of one-on-one coaching from representatives. vaforvets.va.gov
Vetcentral • Vetcentral’s career research tool matches your military experience with jobs in the civilian workforce. The website also offers relocation tools such as moving calculators, cost of living comparisons, and school reports. vetcentral.us.jobs 5
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Digging into the GI Bill Veterans are defined by the government as those who have served on regular active duty through normal enlistment or those called by the president to serve on active duty. You are either a wartime veteran or a peacetime veteran. If you have any questions concerning that status, visit your nearest service office There are many benefits available to help veterans transition back to civilian life. The Montgomery GI Bill is probably one of the most important and useful benefits available to our service men and women. Here are some of the most important chapters and the qualifications needed to benefit the most f om the GI Bill: Chapter 30, Active D uty: This bill is for those who have served for at least thirtysix months on active duty and were honorably discharged. Those who qualify will receive up to thirty-six months of benefits and twelve months of Chapter 33 benefits after the Chapter 30 benefits are exhausted. Chapter 1606, Selected Reserve: This bill is for reservists who have not been deployed and have a six-year obligation. Those who qualify are required to have completed basic training and advanced individual training. Qualifying veterans will receive up to thirty-six months of benefits and are eligible for tuition assistance after basic training. Chapter 1607, Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP): This program is for reservists or guardsmen who have served in combat. Those who enter active service while in the selected reserve are entitled to REAP benefits if they continue service in the selected reserve. Those who qualify can receive up to thirty-six months of benefits and, after these are exhausted, an additional twelve months of Chapter 33 benefits
GIJobs.com and USA Today listed health care workers among of the top jobs for veterans and civilians in 2015.
Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation Program: Veterans who have service-related disabilities of more than the 10 percent rating are eligible and will be assigned to a vocational rehabilitation counselor. Tuition, fees, books, school supplies, and a stipend are covered. The program requires a separate application from other GI benefits Chapter 35, Survivors and D ependents Educational Assistance Program (D EA): Dependents of veterans who have a 100 percent disability rating from their service or dependents of veterans who are deceased can receive assistance for up to forty-five months Chapter 33: Post 9/11 GI Bill: Military personnel who had at least ninety days of aggregate service after September 10, 2001 qualify, as do those who develop disabilities connected to their service after thirty days. This bill pays the highest toward public in-
stitutions for those who live in and attend school in Missouri, and recipients can receive up to thirty-six months of benefits. It is transferable to dependents, among other advantages. The Yellow Ribbon Program: While the Post-9/11 GI Bill covers resident tuition and fees for a public schools, private schools’ tuition and fees and non-resident costs at public schools may exceed the bill’s benefits. The Yellow Ribbon Program allows degree granting institutions to voluntarily make additional funds available to cover the difference without an additional charge to the GI entitlement. A partner VA matches the amount contributed. Missouri has forty-one VA service officers divided into five regions across the state that can help you understand your VA benefits. To locate your service office , visit mvc.dps.mo.gov/service/serviceoffice .  7
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he State of Missouri acknowledges the great burdens and sacrifices our Armed Forces and their families have made in order to preserve our national security. Our businesses also recognize that Veterans and members of our National Guard and Reserve possess the degree of training, education, motivation, and character that will prove vital to Missouri’s economic future. We provide a number of services to Veterans and spouses to transition them to employment when they return home from service.
Missouri Job Centers
Staff at Missouri Job Centers throughout the state provide career guidance as well as one-onone assistance for those who have exhausted the resources designed to meet the most common employment challenges. If you are a Veteran or spouse of a Veteran, you may also be eligible to meet with a Disabled Veterans Outreach Program representative for further assistance.
Veteran services provided by Missouri Job Centers: • Help translating your military skills to civilian workforce skills • Help identifying & applying for jobs • Labor market information & resources • Employment focused workshops • Help developing résumé & cover letter • Interview preparation • Testing and attainment of the National Career Readiness Certificate • Telephone, fax, printer and copier usage • Referrals to supportive service agencies
Hear from Hired Heroes
“When I came in, they said ‘we want you as a Veteran, because we know your work ethic, and we know your abilities to accomplish the task at hand.’” -John Breuer, Marine Corps Veteran “Veterans give so much every day, whether they are deployed or not. They’re always sacrificing something – time – energy – anything. So for them to get out of the military, and have a company like (Toyota) Bodine looking for Veterans to hire, gives them a step forward to continue to support themselves and their family.” -Eric Riter, Army Veteran “A lot of people talk about the sacrifices that Veterans made, and it’s absolutely true. When you talk about the missed birthdays, you talk about the missed anniversaries. Being able to offer this program and at least say ‘hey, you know what, we are going to recognize that sacrifice, and we’re going to bring you in and at least consider you for a job.’” -Jack Williams, Air Force Veteran “You need to hire Veterans first. They have unique skills and typically can get more done in a workplace. Anybody that can put their life on the line for their country, deserves to have the first shot at any job.” -Joe Narigon, Army Veteran and employer
Missouri Division of Workforce Development is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Missouri TTY users can call (800) 735-2966 or dial 7-1-1. 10 OPPORTUNITIES FOR MISSOURI HEROES
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HIGHER EDUCATION GUIDE
St. Joseph
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Avila University
Kansas City
Baptist Bible College
Springfiel
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Brown Mackie College-St Louis
Fenton
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Bryan University
Springfiel
Bryan University
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In this year’s guide, we compiled a list of institutes across the state with key facts we felt were useful. For adult students, we included information on weekend and evening courses, online learning, and campus child care. For our veterans, we listed schools that are part of the Yellow Ribbon Program. For traditional students, we included important figures on acceptance rates, cost, aid packages, and student populations.
580
31%
$23,000
Open
$6,000
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
1,907
49%
$20,000
61%
$13,000
✔
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373
38%
$13,000
Open
$9,000
✔
504
NA
$17,500
Open
$4,000
✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
322
23%
$19,500
Open
$5,000
Columbia
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97
19%
$16,500
Open
$4,500
Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Kansas City
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Central Christian College of the Bible
Moberly
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Central Methodist University
Fayette
Chamberlain College of Nursing
St. Louis
City Vision College
Kansas City
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout
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✔
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314
48%
$14,000
87%
$4,000
✔
290
42%
$12,000
58%
$12,500
✔
1,185
52%
$18,000
65%
$17,000
✔ ✔
510
33%
NA
60%
$3,500
✔
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✔
80 ✔ 1,433
✔ ✔
Columbia College
Columbia
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Conception Seminary College
Conception
✔
Concorde Career College
Kansas City
✔ ✔ ✔
Cottey College
Nevada
Cox College
Springfiel
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Crowder College
Neosho
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Culver-Stockton College
Canton
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NA
$10,500
Open
$4,000
63%
$14,500
13%
$16,000
16,567
38%
$11,500
Open
$5,000
93
8%
$30,000
95%
$24,000
590
54%
$21,500
100%
$4,500
269 ✔ 807
67%
$17,000
71%
$14,500
50%
$15,500
90%
$5,000
5,710
27%
$5,000
Open
$5,000
971
41%
$18,000
59%
$17,000
DeVry University
Kansas City
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891
31%
$23,500
78%
$4,000
Drury University
Springfiel
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4,215
63%
$21,000
81%
$8,500
East Central College
Union
Evangel University
Springfiel
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3,606
18%
$7,000
Open
$4,000
2,006
48%
$20,500
64%
$9,500
Everest College-Springfiel
Springfiel
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232
44%
$20,500
Open
$4,000
Fontbonne University
St. Louis
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48%
$19,000
65%
$9,500 $3,500
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Grantham University (p. 15)
Online
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12,577
NA
$13,000
Open
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Hannibal
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1,167
35%
$18,000
68%
$10,500
Harding University (p. 16)
Searcy, AR
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6,059
63%
$16,500
99%
$9,500
✔
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Harris-Stowe State University
St. Louis
Heritage College
Kansas City
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Hickey College
St. Louis
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Hillyard Technical Center
St. Joseph
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ITT Technical Institute-Arnold
Arnold
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ITT Technical Institute-Earth City
Earth City
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1,280
8%
$9,500
Open
$5,000
✔
514
62%
$20,000
Open
$3,500
✔
415
70%
$17,000
Open
$4,500
146
88%
$13,500.00 Open
$6,500
✔
257
33%
$23,000
94%
$4,000
✔
517
34%
$23,000.00 71%
$4,000
✔
ITT Technical Institute-Kansas City
Kansas City
Jefferson Colleg
Hillsboro
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L’Ecole Culinaire-St Louis
St. Louis
✔ ✔
Lincoln University
Jefferson Cit
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3,117
✔
46%
NA
97%
$18,500
24%
$6,000.00
Open
$7,000
33%
$21,000
NA
$3,500
25%
$10,000
Open
$5,000
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles
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12,151
50%
$21,500
66%
$7,500
Maryville University of Saint Louis
St. Louis
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5,931
66%
$23,000
76%
$11,000
Metro Business College-Arnold
Arnold
✔ ✔
18
80%
$10,000
Open
$5,500
Metro Business College-Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau
✔ ✔
118
81%
$11,000
Open
$6,500
Metro Business College-Jefferson Cit
Jefferson Cit
✔ ✔
125
66%
$11,500
Open
$5,000
Metro Business College-Rolla
Rolla
✔ ✔
76
46%
$10,000
Open
$6,000
✔ 18,222
16%
$8,000
Open
$3,500
✔ ✔ ✔
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (p. 14) Kansas City
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Midwest Institute
Fenton
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225
73%
$18,500
Open
$4,500
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis
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5,322
44%
$18,000
61%
$11,000
Missouri College
Brentwood
✔ ✔ ✔
586
70%
$19,000
Open
$5,500
✔ ✔ ✔
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College or University Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City
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1,369
40%
$14,500
68%
$4,500
Mineral Area College
Park Hills
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4,632
27%
$8,500
Open
$4,000
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37%
$9,000
97%
$5,000
55%
$14,500
85%
$5,500
✔
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin
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Missouri State University-Springfiel
Springfiel
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Missouri State University-West Plains
West Plains
✔ ✔
Missouri Tech
Saint Charles
✔ ✔ ✔
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla
✔
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
Missouri Western State University
St. Joseph
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly
✔ ✔ ✔
2,164
21%
$12,000
Open
$1,500
105
75%
$24,000
100%
$4,500
✔ ✔ ✔
8,640
63%
$14,500
82%
$7,500
✔
1,695
28%
$16,500
22%
$13,000
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36%
$10,500
Open
$6,000
23%
$8,000
Open
$4,000
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National American University-Independence
Independence
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646
9%
$16,500
Open
$3,000
National American University-Zona Rosa
Kansas City
✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
382
0%
$17,500
Open
$3,500
✔
North Central Missouri College
Trenton
✔ ✔
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Ozark Christian College
Joplin
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfiel
✔ ✔
1,746
33%
$7,500
Open
$4,500
✔
6,720
50%
$11,000
72%
$6,000
Park University
Parkville
✔ 733 ✔ ✔ ✔ 14,396 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 10,792
Pinnacle Career Institute-North
Kansas City
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔
47%
$14,000
Open
$6,000
✔
22%
$6,000
Open
$4,500
140
✔ ✔
Pinnacle Career Institute-South
Kansas City
✔ ✔
Ranken Technical College
St. Louis
✔ ✔ ✔
Rockhurst University
Kansas City
✔
Saint Louis Christian College
Florissant
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔
42%
$9,500
Open
$5,500
78%
$21,500
Open
$5,000
580
65%
$21,500
Open
$5,000
1,851
75%
$16,500
Open
$4,000
✔ ✔ ✔
3,002
69%
$20,000
75%
$26,500
✔ ✔ ✔
179
44%
$12,500
99%
$14,000
Saint Louis Community College
St. Louis
✔ ✔
Saint Louis University
St. Louis
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
Sanford-Brown College-Fenton
Fenton
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau
✔
✔ ✔ ✔ 21,218
10%
$8,000
Open
$3,500
17,052
72%
$34,000
64%
$18,500
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar
St. Charles Community College
Cottleville
✔ ✔
✔
15
49%
NA
Open
$6,000
12,087
51%
$11,500
86%
$5,500
3,696 ✔ 7,153
49%
$17,000
90%
$10,500
20%
$4,000
Open
$3,000 $4,500
St. Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Fenton
✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
406
69%
NA
79%
St. Louis College of Health Careers-St. Louis
St. Louis
✔ ✔
✔
305
71%
$25,000
Open
$4,000
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St. Louis
1,361
66%
$32,000
63%
$8,500
✔
State Fair Community College
Sedalia
✔ ✔
(Linn) State Technical College of Missouri
Linn
✔ ✔
✔
Columbia
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
St. Louis
✔ ✔
Houston
✔ ✔
Poplar Bluff
✔ ✔
Truman State University
Kirksville
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg
University of Missouri-Columbia (p. 2)
Columbia
University of Missouri-Kansas City (p. 2)
Kansas City
✔
✔ ✔ ✔ 4,983
22%
$6,500
Open
$6,000
1,259
59%
$9,000
68%
$6,500
✔
Stephens College Texas County Technical College
✔ ✔
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts Three Rivers Community College
✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
862
49%
$24,500
54%
$16,000
143
75%
$19,500
100%
$4,000
125
72%
$20,500
Open
$1,000
4,201
18%
$7,500
Open
$6,500
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 6,248 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 13,379 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 35,425
71%
$12,500
72%
$7,000
53%
$14,000
81%
$5,500
69%
$17,000
79%
$7,000
52%
$19,000
33%
$6,500
42%
$10,000
74%
$7,000
9%
$19,500
Open
$4,500 $4,500
University of Missouri-St. Louis (p. 2)
St. Louis
✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 16,146 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 17,072
University of Phoenix-Missouri
St. Louis
✔
✔ ✔
Vatterott College-Berkeley
Berkeley
✔ ✔
50%
$18,000
Open
Vatterott College-Joplin
Joplin
✔ ✔
✔
✔
264
40%
$18,000
Open
$4,500
Vatterott College-Kansas City
Kansas City
✔ ✔
✔
✔
638
39%
$19,000
Open
$4,500
Vatterott College-Springfiel
Springfiel
✔ ✔
✔
✔
348
58%
$19,500
Open
$4,000
Vatterott College-St Charles
Saint Charles
✔ ✔
✔
✔
396
42%
$19,000
Open
$4,000
Vatterott College-St Joseph
St. Joseph
✔ ✔
✔
✔
164
40%
$19,500
Open
$5,000
Vatterott College-Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
514
73%
$18,500
Open
$4,000
✔ ✔ ✔
14,348
95%
$33,500
16%
$25,500
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
16,769
64%
$22,000
58%
$12,500
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Webster University
St. Louis
✔
WellSpring School of Allied Health
Kansas City
✔ ✔
WGU Missouri (p. 14)
Online
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 1,020 ✔ ✔ 1,287
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔
133
82%
$25,500
Open
$5,500
57,821
17%
$8,500
Open
$4,500
Cost is Average Net Price for 2013-2014 generated for full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. For public institutions only students paying the in-state or in-district rate are included. For institutions that charge students by program, net price is generated for the institution’s largest program. NA (Not applicable) - Graduation rate, transfer-out rate and the net price are not applicable to institutions that do not have full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergr duate students in the applicable cohort year or the financial aid yea . Sources: National Center for Education Statistics and the US Department of Veterans Affairs
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