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Northwest Missouri State University is home to innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs and people who want to make a difference in the world. Be part of a diverse, determined and open-minded community that thinks critically and works collaboratively to succeed in and out of the classroom. Don’t miss the opportunity to get real-word, profession-based learning experiences to ensure that you are career ready! Earn your degree from Northwest and be part of the more than 96 percent of undergraduates who find a job or continue their education within six months of graduating. Schedule your visit today!
Your place to CALL HOME
Alison Bagley GLIDDEN, IOWA
“I chose Northwest because everyone treats you like an individual, not just a number or a face in the crowd. The professors are so dedicated to my success, and I feel like I have a family here.”
Approximately two hours from Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Neb. and Des Moines, IOWA.
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NAMED SAFEST COLLEGE IN MISSOURI
Springfield
THE RIGHT SIZE
7,104 STUDENTS MORE THAN
$20 MILLION
IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS AWARDED ANNUALLY
87%
OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
RECEIVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL AID
MORE THAN
120
MAJORS
AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE AWARD
$5,690
AVERAGE OUT-OF-STATE UNDERGRADUATE AWARD
$8,928
TEXTBOOK AND LAPTOP RENTAL PROGRAMS SAVE STUDENTS MORE THAN
$7,200
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DEPARTMENT OF
FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
As a student in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, you engage and immerse yourself in an environment that prepares you for a successful career and to be a leader in a diverse world through art, music and theatre. Coupled with handson experiences, such as mainstage productions, art shows and vocal and instrumental performances, you gain the skills to ensure you graduate career ready. For more information, visit nwmissouri.edu/finearts/programs. BE INVOLVED IN A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
YOUR FIRST MONTH
Ali Snyder
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC EDUCATION
As a freshman, I was able to observe an elementary teacher at Northwest’s Horace Mann Laboratory School. I used some of the activities from that experience in the classroom during my last year, and the students loved it!
96% PLACEMENT RATE AFTER GRADUATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Programs in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences are broad, open-ended, conceptual and philosophical, allowing you to have the skills to be a productive member of society. Your future is up to you. Whether you are participating in Mock Trial, the Criminal Justice Club or traveling the world with a faculty-led study abroad program, faculty are by your side, guiding you to success. For more information about our majors, visit nwmissouri.edu/socialsciences/programs.
99% OF PRE-LAW STUDENTS
ACCEPTED INTO LAW SCHOOL
Imani Jones CRIMINOLOGY
“Growing up where crime rates are high in inner city St. Louis, I was exposed to a lot of things and had a lot of questions. In one of my classes, I was able to ride with a police officer and ask them some of my questions.” Engage in Missouri Hope – an intensive emergency and disaster simulation 6 // YOUR PLACE TO START
98% PLACEMENT RATE
AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF
LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND WRITING Are you an innovative thinker, clear and effective writer, or someone who is seeking a degree that focuses on the liberal arts? Learn more about the Department of Language, Literature and Writing at nwmissouri.edu/llw/programs. 14 STUDENTS SERVE AS INTERNS OR EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS AT
THE LAUREL REVIEW, A NATIONAL LITERARY MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY NORTHWEST.
Dimitric Edwards ENGLISH EDUCATION
“Northwest offers a variety of organizations in terms of events and clubs. I was hired on the Tower Yearbook staff. As a writer, I was able to interview people, and it forced me to go out and experience different things that I wouldn’t have heard about otherwise.”
92% PLACEMENT RATE AFTER GRADUATION
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND WRITING
DEPARTMENT OF
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
As a student in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, you recognize the use of patterns and how to use them to creatively address problems in a variety of settings. By the second semester, you are in classes that allow you to experience what you can do with your degree. To view a list of majors, visit nwmissouri.edu/math/programs.
14 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE IN UPPERLEVEL COURSES
Lunduk Sherpa MATHEMATICS
100% PLACEMENT RATE
AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
“Professors are here to make sure you have access to all of the academic resources on campus. They have been very helpful, very friendly and very hospitable. I encourage incoming students to be willing to ask for help.” NORTHWEST // 7
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL SCIENCES
If you are passionate about biology, chemistry, geology or physics, the Department of Natural Sciences is your new home. As a freshman, you receive hands-on experiences in the Garrett-Strong Science Building as well as the Dean L. Hubbard Center for Innovation, which features labs with more than $3 million in instruments and technology. For more information about majors, visit nwmissouri.edu/naturalsciences/programs.
LAB EXPERIENCE DURING
YOUR FIRST YEAR
Matt Breen
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
“By working in labs and doing research, I got hands-on experience with science that motivated me to go into the medical field.”
95% PLACEMENT RATE
AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES If you are interested in the importance of agriculture and food systems, and drawing linkages between producers and consumers, you’ve come to the right place. Get hands-on experience at the R.T. Wright Farm, the Horticultural Complex and the Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory, to name a few. View majors in the School of Agricultural Sciences at nwmissouri.edu/ag/programs.
AGRICULTURAL LEARNING CENTER: OPENING IN SPRING 2021 Experience hands-on learning in areas such as agronomy, animal health and dairy fabrication laboratories, a certified commercial processing kitchen, classrooms and exposition centers. More information at nwmissouri.edu/ForeverGreen/AgCenter/.
448-ACRE FARM WITH BEEF, SWINE, DAIRY, SHEEP AND CROP OPERATIONS
98% PLACEMENT RATE AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 8 // YOUR PLACE TO START
Addison Carroll ANIMAL SCIENCE MAJOR
“I transferred from a Division-I university because I knew Northwest offered small classes, more interactions and opportunities for networking. During an internship, the professor I interned with used my data during a webinar. A German scientist was interested in what I was doing and shared it in Germany.”
MELVIN D. & VALORIE G. BOOTH SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS Become a critical thinker and effective communicator who is ethically and socially responsible in a diverse global environment. The Melvin D. & Valorie G. Booth School of Business offers multiple hands-on opportunities to ensure you graduate career ready, day one. For a list of majors, visit nwmissouri.edu/business/ programs.
KNACKTIVE: 95% PLACEMENT RATE AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ONE-OF-A-KIND STUDENT RUN, FULLSERVICE MARKETING AGENCY
Arlondo Watson
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
“My favorite class was Knacktive because it took everything you learned in other classes in your major and applied class experience to real-world experience.”
SCHOOL OF
COMMUNICATION AND MASS MEDIA
As a student interested in communication and mass media, you want as many hands-on experiences as possible. The School of Communication and Mass Media has two radio stations, a television station, a converged print and online newspaper, a yearbook and an online arts and entertainment magazine as well as audio recording studios for students to use and be confident they are ready for a successful career after graduation. For a list of majors, visit nwmissouri.edu/communications/programs.
93% PLACEMENT RATE AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND MASS MEDIA
Grace Niemeyer PUBLIC RELATIONS
“I didn’t know anyone when I came as a freshman. I learned to step out of my comfort zone, put myself out there and communicate effectively. I encourage students to establish good connections with professors early and do as many internships as you can.”
NORTHWEST MISSOURIAN:
STUDENT-RUN PRINTED AND ONLINE NEWSPAPER
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SCHOOL OF
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Majors in the School of Computer Science and Information Systems provide you the tools to be successful leaders in a diverse and global society. Majors are designed for students to be trained with cutting-edge technology in a fastpaced industry and make an impact in the world. For a list of majors, visit nwmissouri.edu/csis/ programs.
100% PLACEMENT RATE AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INDUSTRY-CONNECTED
Elicia Reuscher
INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA: COMPUTER SCIENCE/INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA: VISUAL IMAGING
“Faculty in the School of Computer Science and Information Systems took us to the Federal Reserve and Garmin so we could network and graduate career ready. At Northwest, I gained professional experience and the skills to put myself out there professionally.”
SCHOOL OF
EDUCATION
Your strong desire to teach makes Northwest’s School of Education a perfect fit for you. Get real-world experience in the preschool and kindergarten through sixth grade schools on campus. For a list of majors, visit nwmissouri.edu/education/programs.
97% PLACEMENT RATE
AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Eddy Kraber
BUSINESS EDUCATION
“After transferring to Northwest, faculty found opportunities for me to get into classrooms. We went to a high school in Kansas City, and I taught in an environment that I hadn’t been in before. Getting me in front of students and having me teach gave me the opportunity to realize that I can do this.”
95% OF EMPLOYERS RECOMMEND NORTHWEST’S EDUCATION PROGRAM 10 // YOUR PLACE TO START
SCHOOL OF
HEALTH SCIENCE AND WELLNESS If you are interested in a health and wellness career, Northwest’s School of Health Science and Wellness is your place. Experience real-world, hands-on approaches to ensure you have the skills to succeed after you graduate. For a list of majors, visit nwmissouri.edu/health/programs.
74% OF CLASSES
HAVE FEWER THAN 30 STUDENTS
91% PLACEMENT RATE
AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND WELLNESS
Asma Hassan PSYCHOLOGY
“I didn’t think I was going to go to college. As a first-generation student, I came in with a lot of energy, wanted to grow as a person and step out of my comfort zone.”
SCHEDULE A TOUR Contact us by phone at 800.633.1175 or at nwmissouri.edu/admissions. Can’t make it to campus? Take advantage of one of our Virtual Visit Day options at nwmissouri.edu/admissions/campusvisits. nwmissouri.edu | Northwest Missouri State University | Office of Admissions | 800 University Drive | Maryville, MO 64468-6001 admissions@nwmissouri.edu | Text us: 660.218.1551 Financial Assistance 660.562.1363 | finaid@nwmissouri.edu
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