Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools
3.9
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.1
Food
3.1
Clubs
3.9
Facilities
4.2
Internet
3.2
Location
3.4
Opportunities
3.8
Safety
4.5
Social
3.9
Happiness
4.2

Basic Information

Location

  • Maryville, MO

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Public university
  • Established: 1905; 119 years ago (1905)
  • Founder: Missouri Legislature, Thomas Gaunt's daughters

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • Over 200

Key Area

  • Nanoscience biology
  • Nanoscience chemistry
  • Nanoscience physics
  • Genetics and evolution
  • Neuroscience

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 8,505 (Fall 2022)
  • Undergraduates: 5,324 (Fall 2022)
  • Postgraduates: 3,305 (Fall 2022)
  • Academic Staff: 292 (Fall 2017)

Notable Alumni

  • Steve King
  • Kim Reynolds
  • Gary Gaetti
  • Jean Bartik
  • Trevor Hudgins

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 5
Northwest is an awesome school that provides its students with great opportunities. If you are looking for hands on learning or career readiness consider Northwest.
Overall 5
Party College
Overall 5
Overall good community feel.
Overall 4.9
THIS SCHOOL IS AMAZING
Overall 4.8
I absolutely love that I chose to go to Northwest. It's the best choice that I could have mad!
Overall 4.8
Loved it!
Overall 4.7
A great college!
Overall 4.7
I absolutely love this campus and this town. I would not want to be anywhere else
Overall 4.7
Northwest Missouri State University really cares about it students.
Overall 4.7
Coming to Northwest is the best decision I've ever made!
Bad reviews
Overall 0.9
I HATE THIS PLACE
Overall 1.7
This school makes me depressed.
Overall 2
It's an isolated place. All the people inside the campus, filled in, without nothing to do beside just wandering around the campus... So rural that I even miss the noisy din and loud streets of my hometown...