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Opportunities & Advantages
Missouri State offers the OPPORTUNITIES & ADVANTAGES of Missouri's second largest university.
- Missouri State is a major university with more than 19,000 students from Missouri, nearly every other state and 80 other countries—see the freshman class profile and transfer class profile
- Our public affairs mission will give you an added edge as you prepare for your future as a citizen and leader
- Our students experience college life at its best, with NCAA Division I athletics and more than 250 student organizations
- Our average ACT is above the national average
- We have some of the finest facilities in the state (You need to visit the campus to see for yourself!)
Marco Kilongkilong
Criminology
Play VideoMarco Kilongkilong is all about being a leader — in campus groups, in the classroom and, he hopes, eventually as an officer in the United States Army. His advice to students who want to get involved: “Choose what’s important and prioritize, knowing that you’re here for academics first and you’re a leader second. Because the first part of student leader is ‘student.’” more
