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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 09/02/2010


Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.

Missouri Western State University


4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507-2294

www.missouriwestern.edu

Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Robert A Vartabedian, President
Name change notes: Accreditation transferred from St. Joseph Junior College to Missouri Western Junior College (1966); name changed to Missouri Western State College (1974) and then to Missouri Western State University (8/28/05)
HLC Institution ID: 1451
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (1919-22; 1923- .)
Commission Participation: AQIP PARTICIPANT

Year of Last PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 1999 - 2000
Year of Admission to AQIP: 05/30/2003
Year of Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2009 - 2010
Year of Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2016 - 2017
Year of Last System Appraisal: 2006 - 2007
Year of Next System Appraisal: 2010 - 2011
Due Date of Next Systems Portfolio: 11/1/10

Last Action: 04/29/2010

Legal Status: Public
Degrees Awarded (details below): A, B, M


Stipulations on Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...

:
None.
Approval of New Degree Locations:
Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance Education Degrees:
Prior Commission approval required.
Reports Required:
None.
Other Visits Scheduled:
Site Confirmation: 2010 - 2011; A site confirmation visit to the new location in Kansas City, MO with 6 months of opening.



Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 04/22/2010)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 4072   1562
Graduate: 16   53
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   526  



Degree Programs (last updated: 04/22/2010)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 6   66
Bachelors Degrees 54   658
Masters Degrees 5   10
Specialist Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 04/22/2010)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 4   11


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 04/30/2010) Click here for definitions...

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Kansas City (Metropolitan Community College Penn Valley) ; Kansas City (MWSU Northland)
         
    Course Locations:   30
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
    Course Locations:   Wathena, KS (HSCC--Wathena)
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
    Course Locations:   None


Distance Learning (last updated: 04/22/2010)

Distance Ed
Bachelor - 43.0104 Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (Internet)
Bachelor - 51.0706 Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator (Internet)
Master - 13.0601 Educational Evaluation and Research (Internet)
Master - 30.9999 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Internet)
Certificate - 13.1013 Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism (Internet)
Certificate - 13.1401 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor (Internet)
Correspondence Ed
None