Drury University - Liberal Arts College in Springfield, Missouri

Drury University is a private liberal arts college in Springfield, Missouri. The university enrolls about 1,600 undergraduates, 450 graduate students in six master's programs, and 3,160 students in the College of Continuing Professional Studies.

Drury is consistently ranked among the best liberal arts universities in the American Midwest. In 2013, the Drury Panthers Men's Basketball team won the NCAA Division II Championships.

Address:                900 N Benton Ave, Springfield, MO 65802, United States 

Established	1873
Type	Private university
Affiliation	United Church of Christ Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Endowment	$74.1 million
President	David Manuel
Students	5,474
Undergraduates	1,560
Postgraduates	3,914
Location	Springfield, MO, United States
Campus	Urban, 88 acres (35.6 ha)
Colors	Scarlet and Grey
Nickname	Panthers
Website	www.drury.edu

University of Missouri - University in Columbia, Missouri

The University of Missouri is a public research university located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 1839, the university was founded in Columbia as the first public institution of higher education west of the Mississippi River.

Address:                        Columbia, MO 65211, United States
Football Stadium:       Faurot Field

Motto	Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin)
Motto in English	Let the Welfare of the People be the Supreme Law
Established	February 11, 1839; 176 years ago
Type	Flagship state university Land-grant
Endowment	$579 mil. (June 2013) $1.260 billion (system-wide, 2013)
Budget	$2.1 bil. (FY 2014)
Chancellor	R. Bowen Loftin
Provost	Garnett S. Stokes
Academic staff	4,605 (Fall 2012)
Administrative staff	12,026 (Fall 2012)
Students	35,441 (Fall 2014)
Undergraduates	27,654 (Fall 2014)
Postgraduates	6,565 (Fall 2014)}
Location	230 Jesse Hall Columbia, MO 65211
Campus	Urban, College town Main campus: 1,262 acres (511 ha), Total: 19,261 acres (7,795 ha)
Colors	Black and MU Gold
Athletics	NCAA Division I – SEC MAC (wrestling only)
Nickname	Tigers
Mascot	Truman the Tiger
Affiliations	University of Missouri System AAU ORAU APLU
Website	www.missouri.edu

Avila University - University in Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University is a private university in Kansas City, Missouri, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.It offers bachelor's degrees in thirty-six majors and master's degrees: Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology/Art Therapy, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Organizational Development, and Master of Arts in Education.

Address:                  11901 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64145, United States
Mascot:                    Avila University Dom the Eagle   
Phone:                    +1 816-942-8400 

Established	1916
Type	Private Catholic University
President	Ronald Slepitza
Academic staff	13 students to 1 teacher
Students	1,971 (Fall 2014)
Undergraduates	1,401 total (Fall 2014) 1,124 full-time 277 part-time
Postgraduates	570 (Fall 2014)
Location	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Colors	Purple      Gold
Mascot	Dominic the Eagle
Affiliations	Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Website	www.avila.edu

Rockhurst University - University in Kansas City, Missouri

 

Rockhurst University is a private, coeducational Jesuit university located in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1910 as Rockhurst College.

Address: 1100 Rockhurst Rd, Kansas City, MO 64110, United States

Phone: +1 816-501-4100
Mascot: Hawk, The Hawks

Former names	Rockhurst College (1910-1998)
Motto	Sapientia Aedificavit Sibi Domum (Latin)
Motto in English	Wisdom has built herself a home
Established	1910
Type	Private NonprofitResearch Coeducational
Affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Endowment	US $36.3 million
President	Rev. Thomas Curran S.J.
Students	2,801
Undergraduates	2,130
Postgraduates	671
Location	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Campus	Urban 55 acres (22.3 ha)
Colors	Blue      and      White
Athletics	NCAA Division II - GLVC
Sports	14 varsity sports teams (6 men's and 8 women's)
Nickname	Hawks / Lady Hawks
Mascot	Hawk
Affiliations	AJCU
Website	www.rockhurst.edu