University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, MO

The University of Missouri says, "MU’s unique physical infrastructure and scholarly environment stimulate teaching, research, service and economic development on behalf of all citizens. Students work side by side with some of the world’s best faculty to advance arts, humanities, sciences and professions. Scholarship and teaching are driven by a sense of public service and an obligation to produce and disseminate knowledge that improves the quality of life in the state, the nation and the world." [Source]

Website: http://www.missouri.edu/

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22,589
Undergraduate
Enrollment

48%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$10,477
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$28,348
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

17:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

4.1%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

Science

YES

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Freedom of Expression

Colleges and universities that have adopted the Chicago Principles on Freedom of Expression (or substantially similar statements) are committed "to the preservation and celebration of the freedom of expression as an essential element of the University’s culture.” An open marketplace of ideas on campus fosters intellectual development and prepares graduates for the discussion and debate that informs and sustains a free society.

FIRE Speech Code School Rating

A yellow light institution maintains policies that could be interpreted to suppress protected speech or policies that, while clearly restricting freedom of speech, restrict relatively narrow categories of speech.

Warning: FIRE believes that free speech is not only a moral imperative, but also an essential element of a college education. However, private universities, as private associations, possess their own right to free association, which allows them to prioritize other values above the right to free speech if they wish to do so. Therefore, when a private university clearly and consistently states that it holds a certain set of values above a commitment to freedom of speech, FIRE warns prospective students and faculty members of this fact. Six schools surveyed for this report meet these criteria.

OASES of Excellence

Kinder Forum on Constitutional Democracy

General Education Assessment

University of Missouri - Columbia uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

Curriculum last evaluated: 7/31/2020

2018-19 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.