University of Missouri System
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1839 |
| Endowment | $1.477 billion (June 2015) |
| President | Mike Middleton |
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Academic staff
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5,937 (Fall 2014) |
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Administrative staff
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17,786 (Fall 2014) |
| Students | 77,733 (Fall 2014) |
| Location |
Columbia Kansas City St. Louis Rolla, Missouri, U.S. |
| Campus | 20,019-acre (31.3 sq mi; 8,101.4 ha) |
| Website | www |
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, and ten research and technology parks. More than 77,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses. The health care system operates several hospitals and clinics in central Missouri, while the extension program provides distance learning and other educational initiatives statewide.
The UM System was created in 1963 when the University of Missouri (founded in 1839 in Columbia) and the Missouri School of Mines (now the Missouri University of Science and Technology, founded in 1870 in Rolla), were combined with the formerly private University of Kansas City (now University of Missouri–Kansas City, founded in 1933), and a newly created campus in suburban St. Louis (University of Missouri–St. Louis) in 1963.
All four campuses are comprehensive, separately accredited, land-grant/research-intensive institutions offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs.
The University of Missouri Health Care system operates several facilities in central Missouri, including University Hospital (the only Level I trauma center in central Missouri) and Ellis Fischel Cancer Center (the only hospital in Missouri specializing in cancer treatment). It is also closely affiliated with MU's School of Medicine, University of Missouri School of Health Professions, and Sinclair School of Nursing.
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