University of Missouri-Columbia Top Questions

I love it! It has a beautiful green campus, one of the prettiest in the nation and Columbia, MO although in the middle of nowhere as some people would say since it is mid Missouri is so eco friendly and you barely need a car, you can walk everywhere. Also everyone is so welcoming and kind; college student or not. Our Journalism program and football and basketball teams bring in diversity and a lot of students from all over, including, Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois, California, the list goes on and on.

The school is a good size. While there are many people, it is easy to know everyone. There is definitely a lot of school pride. This comes from sports and our rivalry with KU. It is a college town of the midwest. The downtown area has something for everyone whether it is shopping, eating at all types of restaurants, concerts or bars. People can definitely choose their own lifestyle. If one feels like being social, there are always large groups of people hanging out on campus. However, if it is time to crack down and study, Ellis library offers a quiet escape for ultimate concentration. With the Student Success Center in a central location, it is easy to get the tutoring or advice you need for that perfect GPA. The Career Center will also help students every step of the way to build a resume, do mock interviews, and write cover letters, so life after college is much less daunting. The University of Missouri is perfect for students striving for success. The four core values of the college are Respect, Responsibility, Diversity, and Excellence, and these are the things people get out of their college education at Mizzou.

There's a lot to be said about Mizzou. When I first applied here, I chose it as a backup school, which ended up being the most financially affordable option for me and I have not regretted coming here since the week I first began. The best and simultaneously worst thing about Mizzou is its size. University of Missouri - Columbia has over 20,000 undergraduate students enrolled at any given time. This means, that if you don't really ask questions or find and utilize your resources, you can easily get swept under the rug. However, if you do take advantage of all that Mizzou has to offer (and trust me, it's a LOT) the university will really set you up for success. The biggest thing here is that you determine the quality of your education. If you want to slack off and just grab an easy (albeit expensive) degree, no problem. However, if you want not only a degree, but an experience that truly prepares you for the professional world, you definitely need to actively pursue it here. If you are proactive about your education, Mizzou can open so many doors for your future. Another benefit of being such a large school is the professional network you're included in just by graduating. Mizzou has been around for a long time and passionate alumni are spread across the country in every field imaginable. Mizzou graduates form a pseudo-family that you're automatically initiated in after graduation, and this holds a lot of weight in the working world. Mizzou has a beautiful campus that is very student friendly and always buzzing, day or night. When I'm on campus, I always feel safe, no matter what time of night and there is always something to be doing. I love to sit in the tower of memorial union and hang out on the internet, or study in the upper levels of Ellis library where I can look out massive windows onto the rest of campus. The recreation facility here is relatively new and has been rated as one of the best in the country. I'm not an athlete by any means, but I've never felt intimidated to be at the rec. Also, Mizzou just finished construction on the brand new Brady Commons which is another great place to meet up for a group project or even just for lunch from one of the five or six restaraunts offered inside the building. In fact, Columbia is a great town to be a student in, in general. Downtown is very student friendly, offering restaurants of all cuisines, coffee bars, book shops, hip boutiques and eve a vespa dealer. It's definitely a place to see and be seen, especially in the bar scene on the weekends! During football season, all of downtown is decked out in black and gold and packed with fans. As I said before, alumni love Mizzou and students are wild with tiger pride. Columbia is a definite college town.

I think this school is great. Whenever someone asks me where I go and if I like it, my answer is always the same, "Mizzou, and it's awesome". The school is located in one of the best college towns in the country. The school is basically what everything here centers on, and that leads to amazing school spirit in all things Mizzou! It also builds a sense of community. Even if you are not a sports fan now, once you come here you will find yourself cheering for Mizzou and hating Kansas in just a few short weeks. Many people say that they don't want to go to a school that is so big, but I find it to be a perfect size. There are always new people to meet and endless possibilities to get involved. I am glad that I decided to come to Mizzou, it was one of the best decisions I've ever made.

We have a lot of school pride when we are doing good but when we have school pride it's AMAZING! My school is the perfect size between being a small and a large school. Being from Chicago, it is refreshing seeing some southern hospitality. Columbia, Missouri is 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} a college town.

Overall, I think Mizzou is a great school! Mizzou has great school spirit as well as just a fun atmosphere. My favorite things are the fun activities going on around campus. There are lots of activity fairs with free t shirts and there is free food constantly. The rec center is the other best thing about Mizzou. It is an incredible facility and has lots of fund stuff like a rock wall and spa in addition to the typical things at a rec center. The one thing I would change about Mizzou is the process for obtaining sports tickets. With the student ticket combo, you get football tickets and the "opportunity to get basketball tickets" (which means you pay, wait outside really early on various pickup date, and hope you are one of the first 4,000 students so you get tickets to that set of games). Though it is a large school, I think there are opportunities to get involved in student groups that make the student body seem smaller because it allows students to get to know each other and meet people with common interests. Within the city and state, Mizzou is a very respected school, though I don't know how it is viewed overall. People tend to have a very high opinion of the journalism school as well as the medical school, though those aren't the only quality programs Mizzou offers. Located in Columbia, Missouri, Mizzou is definitely in a college town. Campus backs right up to downtown, known as "The District." and there are tons of bars and restaurants within walking distance of campus. One experience I will always remember occurred the first week of my freshman year. It was the week we moved in and just got to know the campus before the semester actually started. I went to watch the movie "UP" on a giant outdoor movie screen in the middle of campus and afterwards, the university had arranged for a bunch of busses to take us to target where the opened especially for students from 11pm to 1am. We got a bunch of free stuff and were able to buy anything we needed. On campus i spend a lot of time at the student center because there are places to eat as well as tables for studying or hanging out and talking. I also spend time at the library when I really want to focus and get things done. The most frequent complaints I hear from students are related to the cost of tuition and textbooks as well as the frequent construction that goes on around campus.

The absolute best thing about the University of Missouri is that you can pretty much do anything you want! We have multiple colleges within the system, and hundreds of different majors, minors, and emphasis areas to choose from. The endless choices don't stop there - you can choose one or more of our 500+ student organizations, multiple dining plans and halls, single or even suite style dorms, and there is ALWAYS something going on. Your education at Mizzou is like a fully loaded and customizable car. For out of state students, this comes at a price, but it is cheaper than attending a private university (plus, there are even MORE options for aid and scholarships). The town grew around the school, so it is catered to students - concerts, bars, restaurants, clubs, late night diners, and ALL within walking distance. Pile on a heaping helping of Mizzou pride (which never goes out of style) and you officially have the coolest school in the Midwest.

My overall opinion is that Mizzou is a wonderful school that has a lot to offer everyone. It is not a "one-major" school. Upon first arriving many people feel as if the school is too large, but once you integrate yourself in to the campus it shrinks considerably. This is especially true if you join Greek Life or become really involved in your major/clubs. Columbia, or CoMO as students call it, is definitely a college town and has been recognized as one of the best in the country. The campus is gorgeous and fairly easy to navigate once you become acclimated. The downtown area is just a short walk away, and the perfect size. Just big enough that there is always something to discover, but small enough that one would not be intimidated. One experience I'll always remember is meeting some of my lifelong friends the first night of school while riding the big bronze tiger on Tiger Plaza.

Overall, the University of Missouri is a great place to go to college. Coming from out of state, I had no idea what to expect when I first stepped foot on campus before accepting my admission here. However, the second I stepped on campus, I felt at home. The campus is beautiful and has newly renovated buildings across the campus. Everywhere on campus, you can see different groups of people with many diverse interests. Seeing this, I knew right away there would be people at the school I fit in with. Additionally, the downtown area is an amazing college campus--with many restaurants, clothing stores, and other shops, I couldn't ask for a better downtown area. Although all of these factors contribute a great deal to my opinion on Mizzou, the one thing that made me love this school so much is everyones school pride. No matter how different everyone here on campus is, one thing is for sure, we are all Missouri Tigers and take pride in our university.

Any school you attend is going to have its pros and cons, but I honestly believe the pros heavily outweigh the cons at MU. First of all, the athletics program is getting better exponentially faster. Our basketball team is currently ranked #4 in the country, and has been getting better and better the last few years. Our football team last year had two players drafted by the NFL in the top 10, and has had many others go in the first round in the last five years. MIzzou is the founder of homecoming, and every homecoming is a sports spectacle, and there is nothing else like it in the country. We have the number one journalism school in the country. Students from all over the country come to attend MU for its very prestigious J-School. MU has a state of the art Rec Center, which is arguably the most expensive and most impressive rec center in the country. If you are a fan of wrestling you would enjoy MU, for its wonderful and top shelf wrestling program. MU is a wonderful school, and ranks in the top 100 of USA Today's list of best colleges in the nation.

Any school you attend is going to have its pros and cons, but I honestly believe the pros heavily outweigh the cons at MU. First of all, the athletics program is getting better exponentially faster. Our basketball team is currently ranked #4 in the country, and has been getting better and better the last few years. Our football team last year had two players drafted by the NFL in the top 10, and has had many others go in the first round in the last five years. MIzzou is the founder of homecoming, and every homecoming is a sports spectacle, and there is nothing else like it in the country. We have the number one journalism school in the country. Students from all over the country come to attend MU for its very prestigious J-School. MU has a state of the art Rec Center, which is arguably the most expensive and most impressive rec center in the country. If you are a fan of wrestling you would enjoy MU, for its wonderful and top shelf wrestling program. MU is a wonderful school, and ranks in the top 100 of USA Today's list of best colleges in the nation.

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Attending Mizzou has been one of the greatest decisions of my educational career. As a minority woman, it can be difficult to feel like I am represented on campus, and that discouragement can either propel or dispel a student's ability to adapt to a new environment. There are over 400 different student groups, however, for students to figure out where they want to be and the assortment of international students here helps to create a more universal environment. Columbia, although generally considered a college town, is definitely growing, and I look forward to seeing how much things change after I graduate because the student population constantly demands more from their surroundings. The school spirit here is undeniable. Mizzou students adore being at Mizzou. Sports culture is fundamental in bonding students from all over the world, and the environment of campus during sporting events is incomparable. Black and gold swamp the entire scene and if you aren't a tiger, you will definitely feel out of place. It amazes me how quickly students can encompass a location during giveaways or announcements. Depending on where you are on campus, there are totally different vibes. Memorial Union has a more bistro-feel, full of artistic intellectuals sipping a Starbucks latte or typing vivaciously on their laptops. The Student Center, however, constantly buzzes with a variety of students, from sky-high basketball hunks to bespectacled engineering experts toting their computers with glee. On the south side of campus, you'll be overwhelmed with a variety of greek houses and decorations, especially during our Homecoming celebrations, which is an unforgettable time of year. My biggest complaint? I would love to see more acceptance in Columbia, overall, since conflict between the Black Culture Center and anonymous racist students have been problematic. The discomfort and disrespect one feels from knowing someone abhors their presence on campus can be bewildering. I am hopeful that this intolerance will lessen in the future as students take pride in their backgrounds and educate others on the importance of being aware. Even though this issue can be a sore spot for minority students, we will always love our Mizzou. The reaction I get from letting Missourians know where I attend school is baffling! They are always enthusiastic, however, coming from Kansas City, Missouri, there is indeed a border war between Kansas University and the University of Missouri, but my heart lies with that glorious black and gold. Our world-renown Journalism school has become a site of interest for innumerable students and parents alike, and I can only imagine how our population will expand after I graduate. I look forward to being an alumni of this amazing school.

Mizzou is an amazing school. It is in the center of Columbia, MO, which is also called CoMo. Columbia is definitely a college town. A college town is a place that is buzzing with a college atmosphere. Mizzou is such a prevalent university, the students take over Columbia when school is in session. The campus is big - thirty minute walk across the entire campus. Mizzou is a place for those with school spirit. If you love sports, this is definitely the place for you. Students and faculty are obsessed with the Mizzou Tigers. Everyone knows our mascots name, and merely everyone goes to the football and basketball games. Although I love Mizzou, it is expensive. It is not as generous with scholarships and smaller schools, so that is something to keep in mind. As a freshman, there are plenty of ways to get involved and feel at home. There is a massive amount of organizations. Some organizations are just for fun, some are for service, and others specialize in certain majors. The dorms are newly renovated, and the dining hall food is actually good. It will take you a while to adjust to Mizzou, but it will be worthwhile when you do.

Columbia is the quintessential college town. We're not so big that Mizzou is not an important part of the community but not so tiny that every knows each other. For a town of 100,000 people, it's surprisingly diverse and Mizzou's reputation both in the academics and athletics leads to one of strongest school pride's I've ever seen.

the best thing about the school is the campus. the one thing that i would change is the dining. I feel that my school is the perfect size it isn't to small but it isn't too big its just right. Usually when i tell people that i go to mizzou the first thing they ask me is how are the people there. I spend a lot of my time at the student studying. The town that my school is in is the perfect example of a real college town everything you need is within walking distance. There aren't really any big controversies on campus there definitely is A LOT OF SCHOOL SPIRIT.The most frequent student complaints is just about the food but you're get college food that you don't like at any college you go too.

Coming from a small town growing up, I will admit I was a little nervous when I chose to come to such a large university. However, all my insecurities were eased quickly when I saw the dynamic of the student body. With so many organizations aiding the opportunity to get involved, you are able to become a part of a smaller, close-knit community. Also, there is an overwhelming sense of unity between the students and faculty when you become a tiger; this campus epitomizes school pride and bleeds black and gold. However, one of my favorite aspects of living in Columbia is the downtown scene. There is a wonderful mix of cozy coffee shops, record stores, boutiques, bars and restaurants, and best of all, the famous "Hot Box Cookies". You can walk around, explore, and soak up the Midwestern charm of the community in its entirety. I think what I appreciate the most about Mizzou is that I am receiving a great education from professors that push me to fulfill my goals, yet the social experiences are just as plentiful. I couldn't envision a more perfect college town.

The best thing about my school is its traditions. It definitely adds to the college-y feel of the campus. I think the size of the campus is perfect. It is large enough to give you the big school experience, but you can make it as small as you want through clubs, social and academic fraternities, and freshman interest groups during your freshman year in the dorm. Being from out-of-state, the first year traveling home, people were confused as to why I went to Mizzou. But now, the university is gaining more notoriety, and people are more familiar with the school and its programs. When I'm on campus, I divide my time between the brand-new Student Center with restaurants like sushi, sandwiches, and Italian, as well as laptops you can borrow to complete work, comfy couches and warm fireplaces. It is the perfect place to lounge in between classes. I also go to our main library, Ellis Library to get some peace and quiet to get my class work done. Those two places are definitely the best to socialize, eat and get your work done. The college town atmosphere is fantastic. With downtown right on the north side of campus, it opens up a whole new world. Eateries, coffee shops and clothing shops are basically on campus, giving you a bunch of options during your free time. The school's administration is wonderful. The deans of the various colleges are always willing to make time for students to come in and visit. The most recent controversy on campus was about switching conferences from the Big 12 to the SEC, or Southeastern Conference. We know that they have the best interests for the university in mind. The once experience I'll always remember is when we beat the University of Oklahoma, the #1 team in the nation in football, on our 99th Homecoming. Homecoming is a huge deal here, and it made it that much better. ESPN Game Day was here, and after the game, we pulled the goal posts out of the stadium and took them downtown to cut up and distribute to everyone. It was by far my favorite college memory.

Mizzou is a very active school. There are many positives throughout the campus environment. The best thing I would say about the school is the rec center. It is by far the best in the country. The gym is beautiful, as well as the pools being out of this world. The one thing I would change is the food. The food here is the most common complaint amongst students. It becomes repetitive and the overall choices are unimaginative. The size of the school is perfect. Columbia is a perfect college town which benefits from the university. The administration that I've dealt with is very caring and want each student to achieve. School pride is rampant throughout the campus, you will not turn a corner without seeing black and gold.

The best thing about the University of Missouri is that it is constantly improving. Since I was a freshman, all the dorms were renovated and several new dorms were built. They built a new student center and bookstore. The list goes on. If you like big schools, this is the right school for you. On campus, I spend most of my time at Pershing. It is a building that has a computer lab and market. Great place to study. Overall Mizzou is a great school. At times you might be frustrated with the freshman level classes that "weed out" students, however, the education at this institution is top notch. The social scene is equally good. There are many school run events/ student run events.