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AREA'S LARGEST HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS

Rank

Name

Address

Telephone•Fax

Website

LocalSpring

2017Enrollment

Online

Enrollment

LocalEmployees

Tuitionper

CreditHour

In-State

Out-of-State

Degrees

Conferred in

2016

RepresentativePrograms

President

Institution'sAccreditation

Year

Founded

Locally

(1)

Missouri State University

901 S National Ave, Springfield 65807

(417) 836-5000 • (417) 836-4938

MissouriState.edu

22,485

7,689

3,483

$210

$440

5,106

Bachelor's & master's degrees, specialist in education,

cooperative doctorate in educational leadership, doctorate in

audiology, physical therapy, nursing & nurse anesthesia practice

Clif Smart, president

HLC

1905

(2)

Ozarks Technical Community College

1001 E Chestnut Expwy, Springfield 65802

(417) 447-7500 • (417) 447-2605

OTC.edu

11,998

2,862

2,021

$98

$198

1,442

Agriculture, accounting, automotive technology, business &

marketing, computer information sciences, culinary arts,

dental, drafting & design, emergency medical technician, fire

science technology, nursing, welding technology

Hal Higdon, chancellor

HLC

1990

(4)

Southwest Baptist University

1600 University Ave, Bolivar 65613

(800) 526-5859 • (417) 328-1514

SBUniv.edu

3,510

1,011

345

$660

820

Music, arts & letters, business & computer science, theology

& Christian ministry, education & social sciences, science &

mathematics, nursing & health sciences

C Pat Taylor, president

HLC, CAATE, ACBSP, ABET, ACEN, CAPTE,

CWSE, JRCERT, NASM, DESE, Missouri

State Board of Nursing

1878

(3)

Drury University

900 N Benton Ave, Springfield 65802

(417) 873-7879 • (417) 866-3873

Drury.edu

2,782

WND

397

$238-$862

1,012

Business, education, art, communication, math, history,

political science, psychology, premed, music, theater,

architecture, philosophy & religion

J Timothy Cloyd, president

HLC, NCATE, NCACS, NAAB,

AACSB, ACBSP

1873

(5)

Evangel University

1111 N Glenstone Ave, Springfield 65802

(417) 865-2811 • (417) 865-9599

Evangel.edu

2,319

WND

442

$602 - $869

611

Accounting, advertising & public relations, business, finance,

marketing, nonprofit business, criminal justice, education;

master's degrees in education, counseling & theology;

doctoral degrees in education & theology

Carol Taylor, president/CEO

NCATE, NASM, CSWE,

HLC, ACBSP

1955

(6)

College of the Ozarks

1 Opportunity Ave, Point Lookout 65726

(417) 334-6411 • (417) 334-1752

CofO.edu

1,512

419

298

Accounting, agriculture, arts, theological studies, biology,

business administration, computer sciences, education, social

services, graphic arts, history, hospitality, mathematics, music,

nursing, physical education, psychology, theater

Jerry Davis, president

NCACS, ACEND, CCNE,

Missouri State Board of Nursing

1906

As of April 17, 2017.

Ranked by local enrollment. The previous year's rankings are in parentheses. Springfield Business Journal relies on the individual institutions to be truthful and accurate in their representation of information listed.

AACSB

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

ABHE

= Association for Biblical Higher Learning.

ABET

= Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

ACBSP

= Association of Collegiate Business Schools & Programs.

ACCSC

= Accrediting

Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

ACEN

= Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.

ACEND

= Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

ACOTE

= Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

AHIMA

American Health Information Management Association.

CAATE

= Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

CAPTE

= Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

CAAHEP

= Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health

Education Programs.

CCNE

= Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

CSWE

= Council on Social Work Education.

DESE

= Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

HLC

= Higher Learning Commission of the North Central

Association.

JRC-DMS

= Joint Review Committee-Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

JRCERT

= Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.

NAAB

= National Architectural Accrediting Board.

NASM

= National Association of Schools of

Music.

NCACS

= North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

NCATE

= National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

WND

= Would Not Disclose. To be considered for future lists, email

mhenderson@sbj.net.

Does not track online

enrollment.

Information not available.

Tuition is covered by mandatory work programs, grants and scholarships.

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