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MISCELLANY
AREA'S LARGEST HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS
Rank
Name
Address
Telephone•Fax
Website
LocalSpring
2018Enrollment
Online
Enrollment
Local
Employees
Tuitionper
CreditHour
In-State
Out-of-State
Degrees
Conferred in
2017
RepresentativePrograms President
Institution'sAccreditation
Year
Founded
Locally
1 (1)
Missouri State University
901 S National Ave, Springfield 65897
(417) 836-5000 C (417) 836-4938
20,845
1,089 3,464 $210-$268
$458-$539 4,699
Bachelor's and master's degrees, specialist in education,
cooperative doctorate in educational leadership,
doctorate in audiology, physical therapy, nursing practice,
nurse anesthesia practice
Clif Smart, president
HLC 1905
2 (2)
Ozarks Technical Community College
1001 E Chestnut Expwy, Springfield 65802
(417) 447-7500 C (417) 447-2605
11,750
5,151 2,097 1 $108
$198 2,930
Agriculture, accounting, automotive technology, business &
marketing, computer information sciences, culinary arts,
dental, drafting & design, emergency medical technician,
fire science technology, nursing, welding tech
Hal Higdon, chancellor
HLC 1990
3 (3)
Southwest Baptist University
1600 University Ave, Bolivar 65613
(800) 526-5859 C (417) 328-1514
3,246
371 359 $180-$865
Same 799
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
4 (4)
Drury University
900 N Benton Ave, Springfield 65802
(417) 873-7879 C (417) 866-3873
3,213
1,357 386
$911 day, $243 evening,
$299 online,
$359-$695 graduate
Same
805 Biology, business, architecture,
education, psychology, art
J Timothy Cloyd, president
HLC, NCATE, NCACS,
NAAB, AACSB, ACBSP
1873
5 (5)
Evangel University
1111 N Glenstone Ave, Springfield 65802
(417) 865-2811 C (417) 865-9599
1,992
0 413
$615-$923,
$300-400 graduate
Same
544
Allied health, biblical studies, biology, management,
psychology, education; master's degrees in education,
counseling & theology; doctoral degrees
in education & theology
Carol Taylor, president/CEO
HLC, NCATE, NASM, CSWE,
ACBSP, CAATE
1955
6 (6)
College of the Ozarks
1 Opportunity Ave, Point Lookout 65726
(417) 334-6411 C (417) 334-1752
1,479
0 329 $0 2
$0 361
Accounting, agriculture, arts, theological studies, biology,
business administration, computer sciences, education,
social services, graphic arts, history, hospitality,
mathematics, music, nursing, physical education, psychol
Jerry Davis, president
NCACS, ACEND, CCNE,
Missouri State Board of Nursing
1906
As of April 9, 2018. Ranked by local enrollment. The previous year's rankings are in parentheses. Springfield Business Journal relies on institutions to be truthful and accurate in the information listed. AACSB: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business. ABET: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. ACBSP: Association of Collegiate Business Schools & Programs. 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. 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. 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 1 Employment is calculated in the fall and includes Waynesville campus. 2 Covered by mandatory work programs, grants and scholarships.
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