University of Missouri There’s only one Mizzou Taryn Parker Address: 319 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO Phone Number: (573)

Truman the Tiger Originally, MU had two tiger mascots, a male and a female, but neither had a specific identity. A contest to name the mascot was held in The winner, a student, submitted the name Truman. He was born in 1986 and named after Harry S. Truman, 33rd president of the United States. He is a Bengal Tiger

Mizzou Tigers Men’s basketball is ranked number 13 in the nation! November 7, 2011 Mizzou joined the SEC Conference.

Tuition, Housing, Transportation Tuition In-State: $9,272 Tuition Out-of-State: $22,240 Tuition per Semester: $4,636 Books per Semester: $465 Room and Board per Semester: $4,419 Personal Expenses/Transportation per semester: $1,628 Freshmen are permitted to have a car.

Freshmen Grades/Test Scores As a freshmen admissions requires at least a 24 ACT Composite score or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1090 or higher. Mizzou average ACT: 25.7 (state 21.6; national 21.1) Anything less than a 24, students must be able to show academic excellence in their core GPA and Class rank. Mizzou looks highly upon Academic GPA, Class Rank, and Standardized Test Scores. The link below provides a chart determining the credentials to be accepted to below if you have a ACT score lower than twenty-four. st-scores.php st-scores.php

High School Coursework English: Four units, one of which may be in speech or debate; two units emphasizing composition or writing skills. Mathematics: Four units, Algebra 1 or higher Science: Three units (not including general science), one of which must be a lab. Social Studies: Three units Foreign Language: Two units of the same language. Fine Arts: One unit

AP Policy Psychology: Minimum AP score of 4 to receive 3 credit hours. Language and Composition: Minimum AP score of 4 to receive 3 credit hours. U.S. History: Minimum AP score of 4 to receive 5 credit hours. World History: Minimum AP score of 4 to receive 3 credit hours. The link below gives you an entire list of Mizzou’s AP Policy.

Scholarships Excellence Award: ACT or SAT top 25% for $2,000 or top 50% for $1,000 Curators Scholars Award: ACT score of 28 or higher, top 5% of high school graduating class, $3,500 Mizzou Scholars Award: ACT Score of 33 or higher, $10,000 per year. Chancellor’s Scholarship: ACT Score of 33 or higher, full fees, room, board, and books for the year. All can be renewed for an additional three years.

History The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 in Columbia, Mo., as the first public university west of the Mississippi River and the first university in Thomas Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase territory. The Academic Hall which was the first building on Mizzou’s Campus. January 9 th 1892 a fire destroyed the Academic Hall and the columns were all that remained. The most well known place on campus is the columns. Graduation Ceremony is held there. Seniors get to walk out of the columns symbolizing the connection they will have as an alumni.

Legend of the Journalism School Archway While two students were bragging about cheating on an exam, the dean of the school heard them from his office above and failed both students. Now any student walking under this archway should always speak in a whisper. If they don’t, they risk failing their next exam.

Legend of the Engineering Shamrock The patio outside Lafferre Hall is home to the stone shamrock symbol of engineering. It is said that you are destined to marry an engineer if you walk across this embedded stone.

Peace Park MU legend says that when you walk across the bridge in Peace Park with your sweetheart, you are destined to fall in love and get married.

David R. Francis’ Nose As tribute to former governor of Missouri and a great proponent of the University, David R. Francis, a statue of stands just northeast of the entrance to Jesse Hall. It is said that when a student rubs his nose, they’ll get an “A” on their next exam.

Statistics 52% of Women attend the University of Missouri. 48% Men attend the University of Missouri. 81% of the students are Missouri Residents. 19% of the students are non-Missouri residents. Total undergraduates: 26,024 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 6,138 Degree-seeking undergraduates 25,687 Graduate Enrollment: 7,781

Psychological Sciences Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate available in Psychology Health Psychology Related Majors and areas of study at MU Anthropology, Human Development and Family Studies, Social Work, Sociology

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