University of Missouri-St. Louis
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| Motto | Salus Populi (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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The Welfare of the People |
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Public Research Land grant |
| Established | 1960 (Normandy Residence Center) 1963 (UMSL) |
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Academic affiliations
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University of Missouri System |
| Endowment | $281.3 million |
| Chancellor | Thomas F. George |
| Provost | Glen Hahn Cope |
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Academic staff
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946 (Fall 2014) |
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Administrative staff
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1,276 (Fall 2014) |
| Students | 16,738 (Fall 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 13,569 (Fall 2014) |
| Postgraduates | 3,240 (Fall 2014) |
| Location | St. Louis County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban, 350-acre (0.5 sq mi; 141.6 ha) |
| Colors | Red and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II - GLVC |
| Nickname | Tritons |
| Mascot | Louie |
| Website | www |
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The University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) is public research university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Established in 1963, it is one of four universities in the University of Missouri System and its newest. As of 2013[update], it is the largest university by enrollment in the St. Louis area with 16,809 students. UMSL's campus is located on the former grounds of the Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri, stretching into the municipalities of Bellerive,Bel-Nor and Normandy. However, the campus's mailing address says St. Louis City. Additional facilities are located at the former site of Marillac College and at Grand Center, both in St. Louis city.
Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral programs are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the College of Education, the College of Nursing, and the College of Optometry. The business school is AACSB-accredited and is the only university in the St. Louis area to also be AACSB-accredited in accounting. Preprofessional, a joint engineering program with Washington University in St. Louis, and evening programs are also offered. UMSL is home of an optometry school, providing its students with a doctorate (OD). Only 17 optometry schools exist in all of North America including Puerto Rico. The Pierre Laclede Honors College is UMSL's honors program.
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