UMSL is a Tier 1 national research university, according to U.S. News & World Report – ranked No. 118 among public universities.
UMSL is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse campuses in Missouri, enrolling nearly 15,000 students from across the nation and world.
More than 1,200 Pell Grant eligible students earn UMSL degrees every year as a result of increased investment in support services and need-based financial aid.
UMSL has issued more than 120,000 degrees to more than 108,000 individuals – 75% of whom live and work in Missouri.
Military Times has named UMSL to its “Best for Vets” list for seven consecutive years and UMSL was named a "Top Veteran-Friendly School" by U.S. Veterans Magazine.
A dual AACSB accreditation in business and accounting places our business school in the top 2% internationally.
Value Colleges and Top RN to BSN both ranked UMSL nursing’s online RN to BSN program among the top 50 nationally.
UMSL’s Whitney Harris World Ecology Center is the nation’s largest and most diverse program in biology conservation. Academic and research partners include the Missouri Botanical Garden and Saint Louis Zoo.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UMSL 1st in Missouri for "Best Online Bachelor's Programs."
Washington Monthly names UMSL as one of America’s "Best Colleges for Student Voting" proving UMSL students are actively engaged in issues that matter in St. Louis and across the country.
More than 94% of UMSL’s most recent graduates are employed, volunteering or continuing in higher education post-graduation.
UMSL is a five-time recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHTS into Diversity magazine – the oldest publication specializing in this area.
A record 120 student athletes earned Academic All-Conference honors from the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Forbes Magazine named UMSL one of “America’s Best Colleges” based on the things that matter most to students: quality of teaching, great career prospects, graduation rates and low levels of debt.
Business Insider ranked UMSL No. 1 in Missouri for affordability, proving that UMSL students enjoy the best educational value in the state.
U.S. News and World Report ranks UMSL’s graduate program in criminology and criminal justice as 5th best in the nation.
UMSL’s international undergraduate business program has been ranked in the top 25 nationally by U.S. News and World Report for 18 consecutive years.
Express Scripts, among the nation's largest pharmacy benefit management organizations, is headquartered on the UMSL campus.
UMSL has invested more than $130 million in new buildings and major renovations in the past six years including Anheuser-Busch Hall, Recreation and Wellness Center, Science Learning Building and the UMSL Patient Care Center.
Times Higher Education ranked UMSL No. 63 globally on its list of 'Golden Age' universities.
U.S. News & World Report includes UMSL among the “Top 100 Performers on Social Mobility” which highlights how well universities graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants.
At No. 52 globally, UMSL is one of only 12 U.S. universities to be named amongst the Top 100 best universities for reducing inequalities based on Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Great Value Colleges has highlighted UMSL’s commitment to nontraditional students, ranking the university 5th nationally in its “50 Best Colleges for Adult Education” survey.
UMSL’s teacher prep programs earned top ratings on the Missouri Department of Education’s Annual Performance Report.
UMSL is one of only two institutions in Missouri with the National Security Agency/Department of Homeland Security designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.
UMSL launched a first-ever accelerator to focus primarily on energy technologies with Ameren Corporation, UMSL Accelerate and Capital Innovators, as well as a first of its kind Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Accelerator.
Licensed to UMSL, St. Louis Public Radio earned the first-ever Peabody-Facebook Future of Media Award for its “One Year in Ferguson” project and a national Edward R. Murrow Award for its website – one of the region’s leading sources of news.
UMSL researchers grew research expenditures by 57% in the last five years, bolstering the university’s steadfast commitment to academic research that impacts lives and enhances scholarship.
As the largest public research university in the state’s most populous and economically important region, UMSL's economic impact on Missouri exceeds $363 million.
