SMSU is a member of the Center for Research Libraries and is a government document depository. Special facilities include a K-12 laboratory school and ten research centers, including the Center for Business and Economic Development, the Small Business Development Center, and the Center for Resource Planning and Management. Financial Aid Financial assistance is available through a variety of scholarships, graduate assistantships, grants, loans, and work-study programs. Most students who receive financial assistance do so through teaching or research graduate assistantships. To be eligible for an assistantship, a student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work or a minimum GPA of 3.0 in 9 or more hours of graduate work.
Exact rates depend on room style and meal plan.
University and privately owned apartments are within a reasonable distance of campus. Student Group Graduate student enrollment is approximately 2,700, and the total student population is approximately 17,000. The graduate group represents students from across the United States and from forty-four countries. Location Southwest Missouri State University is located in Springfield, the third-largest population center in Missouri and a metropolitan service region of 250,000. Located in the heart of the Ozark recreational area, the University is within easy driving distance of numerous recreational lakes, streams, and parks.