Missouri State University–West Plains is a public

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. It is a separately accredited campus of

Missouri State University Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second-largest u ...

awarding two-year degrees. The fall 2023 enrollment was 1,772 students. Established in 1963, Missouri State University–West Plains has an open enrollment policy. It has an extended campus in Mountain Grove.

Academics

The institution offers three associate degrees:

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, and

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Student life

Missouri State University–West Plains offers a variety of activities for students, including Student Government Association, study-abroad programs and student organizations. Students can work out or play sports in the West Plains Civic Center gym or the Student Recreation Center, and can experience the arts at the programs featured at the Civic Center.

Athletics

Missouri State-West Plains Grizzly athletics include women's

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, men's basketball, and co-ed cheer teams. In the fall of 2022, the university welcomed two new athletic events, Women's softball and E-Sports. Home games take place at the West Plain Civic Center Arena and the Richards field. The school competes in the

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. Added baseball 2023 and Rodeo 2024.

Housing

The Grizzly House is Missouri State-West Plains' University's first residential facility, located in the heart of campus on Trish Knight Street. On January 1, 2017, the Shoe Factory Lofts, 665 Missouri Ave., in West Plains, became Grizzly Lofts, and Missouri State-West Plains manage the facility, which can accommodate 274 students.

References

External links

Official website
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