Springfield Business Journal_2021-01-29

44 · SBJ.NET WINTER 2021 TAKE YOUR BEST NEXT STEP Advance your career with an online degree from Evangel University. FLEXIBLE AND AFFORDABLE evangel.edu/goEU MISCELLANY AREA'S LARGEST HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS Rank Name Address Telephone • Website Email Local Spring 2020 Enrollment Percent Change from 2019 Local Employees Tuition Per Credit Hour In-State Out-of-State Online Enrollment Degrees Conferred in 2019 Representative Programs Top Local Executive(s), Title(s) Institution's Accredidation Year Founded Locally 1 (1) MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY 901 S National Ave, Springfield 65897 417-836-5000 • MissouriState.edu info@missouristate.edu 22,073 7.1% 3,514 $218 undergraduate; $289 graduate $495 undergraduate; $582 graduate 9,667 5,487 Psychology, elementary education, marketing, biology & criminology Clif Smart, president HLC 1905 2 (2) OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1001 E Chestnut Expwy, Springfield 65802 417-447-7500 • OTC.edu ask@otc.edu 10,873 (3.3%) 1,720 $113 $210 4,904 2,792 Art, agriculture, business marketing, computer information science, graphic design, early childhood development, occupational therapy Hal Higdon, chancellor HLC 1991 3 (4) DRURY UNIVERSITY 900 N Benton Ave, Springfield 65802 417-873-7879 • Drury.edu drury@drury.edu 2,865 (4.1%) 412 $959 day, $262 evening, $320 online Same 1,387 741 Biology, business, architecture, pre-med, fine arts J Timothy Cloyd, president HLC, AACSB, CAEP, NAAB, NASM 1873 4 (3) SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY 1600 University Ave, Bolivar 65613 800-526-5859 • SBUniv.edu admissions@sbuniv.edu 2,321 (23.6%) 512 $865 Same 794 742 Music, arts & letters, business & computer science, theology & Christian ministry, education & social sciences, science & mathematics, nursing Eric Turner, president HLC, CAATE, ACBSP, ABET, ACEN, CAPTE, CSWE, JRCERT, NASM, DESE, Missouri State Board of Nursing 1878 5 (5) EVANGEL UNIVERSITY 1111 N Glenstone Ave, Springfield 65802 417-865-2811 • Evangel.edu headlune@evangel.edu 2,150 5.9% 441 $615-$923 Same 0 1 503 Allied health, biblical studies, biology, management, psychology, education, master's in education, counseling & theology, doctoral degrees in education Carol Taylor, president/CEO 2 HLC, NASM, CSWE, ACBSP 1955 6 (6) COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS 1 Opportunity Ave, Point Lookout 65726 417-334-6411 • CofO.edu pr@cofo.edu 1,447 (8.3%) 400 $0 3 Same 0 295 Accounting, agriculture, arts, theology, biology, business administration, computer sciences, education, social services, graphic arts, history Jerry Davis, president ACEND, NCACS, CCNE, Missouri State Board of Nursing 1906 As of April 6, 2020. Ranked by local enrollment. 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. CAEP: Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. CAATE: Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. CAPTE: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy 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. Next week's lists: Electrical Contractors and Labor Unions. The Springfield Business Journal relies on individual businesses to be truthful and accurate in their representation of the information listed. The previous year's rankings are in parenthesis. To be considered for future lists, email lists@sbj.net. 1 Does not calculate online students separate from its total campus population. 2 Carol Taylor retired in November 2020. George Wood is currently interim president. 3 Covered by mandatory work programs, grants and scholarships. Researched by Kyle Boaz © Copyright 2021 SBJ. All rights reserved. This material may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or redistributed.