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University of Missouri, St. Louis Campus
The University of Missouri was founded in 1839, and the system now has four campuses. UM-St. Louis was established in 1963, reflecting a new movement in education that established public universities within metropolitan centers across the country.
The University of Missouri has provided teaching, research and service to Missouri . The University, the first publicly supported institution of higher education to be established in the Louisiana Purchase territory, was shaped in accordance with the ideals of Thomas Jefferson, an early proponent of higher education. The University remained a single campus until the School of Mines and Metallurgy was established in Rolla in 1870. In the same year, the University assumed land-grant responsibilities of providing higher education opportunities for all citizens. In 1963, the University again expanded to better serve Missouri by founding a new campus in St. Louis and acquiring the University of Kansas City, creating the present four-campus system. Today, the University of Missouri is one of the nation’s largest higher education institutions, with more than 63,000 students on four campuses and an Extension program with activities in every county of the state.
The mission of the University of Missouri, as a landgrant university and Missouri’s only public research and doctoral-level institution, is to discover, disseminate, preserve, and apply knowledge. The University promotes learning by its students and lifelong learning by Missouri’s citizens, fosters innovation to support economic development, and advances the health, cultural, and social interests of the people of Missouri, the nation, and the world.
University of Missouri's main campus is located in St. Louis County at One University Blvd. and has grown to over 300 acres. The most prominent feature on campus is the Millennium Student Center, which was opened in Fall 2000. The newest addition is the Blanche Touhill Performing Arts Center, which opened in Fall 2003.
Nearly 16,000 students are currently enrolled at UM-St. Louis, making it the largest university in the city and the third largest in Missouri. These students not only represent every county in the St. Louis area, but 47 states and 108 countries as well. There are nearly 200 students groups, organizations and clubs, including 11 NCAA Division II sports teams. Student life at UM-St. Louis continues to evolve with the addition of new on-campus housing opportunities.
The University of Missouri was founded in 1839, and the system now has four campuses. UM-St. Louis was established in 1963, reflecting a new movement in education that established public universities within metropolitan centers across the country.
The University of Missouri has provided teaching, research and service to Missouri . The University, the first publicly supported institution of higher education to be established in the Louisiana Purchase territory, was shaped in accordance with the ideals of Thomas Jefferson, an early proponent of higher education. The University remained a single campus until the School of Mines and Metallurgy was established in Rolla in 1870. In the same year, the University assumed land-grant responsibilities of providing higher education opportunities for all citizens. In 1963, the University again expanded to better serve Missouri by founding a new campus in St. Louis and acquiring the University of Kansas City, creating the present four-campus system. Today, the University of Missouri is one of the nation’s largest higher education institutions, with more than 63,000 students on four campuses and an Extension program with activities in every county of the state.
The mission of the University of Missouri, as a landgrant university and Missouri’s only public research and doctoral-level institution, is to discover, disseminate, preserve, and apply knowledge. The University promotes learning by its students and lifelong learning by Missouri’s citizens, fosters innovation to support economic development, and advances the health, cultural, and social interests of the people of Missouri, the nation, and the world.
University of Missouri's main campus is located in St. Louis County at One University Blvd. and has grown to over 300 acres. The most prominent feature on campus is the Millennium Student Center, which was opened in Fall 2000. The newest addition is the Blanche Touhill Performing Arts Center, which opened in Fall 2003.
Nearly 16,000 students are currently enrolled at UM-St. Louis, making it the largest university in the city and the third largest in Missouri. These students not only represent every county in the St. Louis area, but 47 states and 108 countries as well. There are nearly 200 students groups, organizations and clubs, including 11 NCAA Division II sports teams. Student life at UM-St. Louis continues to evolve with the addition of new on-campus housing opportunities.