University of Central Missouri

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The University of Central Missouri is an innovative school that offers a high-quality education while remaining one of the country's most affordable universities.
Here, your education extends beyond books to include service-learning projects, study abroad opportunities, and real-world experiences. UCM has the highest graduation rate among our competitors*, and we are the only public school in Missouri that pays you to graduate in four years with the Learning to a Greater Degree 15-to-Finish scholarship.
Engaged Learning. Future-focused academics. Culture of service. Worldly perspective. These are the building blocks that will allow you to thrive at UCM—and into your future. Take classes online or on our campuses in Warrensburg and Lee's Summit, Missouri.
The University of Central Missouri experience transforms students into lifelong learners dedicated to service, knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed and lead in the region, state, nation, and world.
The University of Central Missouri believes its responsibility is to enrich each student's perspective through a cumulative experience that starts with academic rigor and integrates applied learning and servant-leadership opportunities. Our model of continuous Learning allows each student to find and fulfill his or her sense of purpose. By engaging students with multiple sources of Learning and creating a dynamic environment that encourages individuals to find their passions and reach beyond themselves, UCM prepares students by giving them knowledge and experiences that broaden and deepen their education so they may flourish in a world of accelerated change.
The UCM experience transforms students into lifelong learners dedicated to service, knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed and lead in the region, state, nation, and world.
UCM aspires to be a nationally recognized, comprehensive university that delivers a world-class university education by providing a small-college learning environment coupled with large-university opportunities.
The University of Central Missouri delivers more than 150 innovative academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. No matter which program of study you select at UCM, you will receive an education that will prepare you to lead in your chosen field. With an 18-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, you will receive the personal attention you need to succeed. Our academic programs emphasize experiential Learning. That means you will not just be acquiring knowledge.
You will be gaining hands-on experience that will give you a competitive advantage in the workforce. UCM offers cutting-edge academic programs, such as Cybersecurity, and incorporates the newest technologies, so you are well prepared—for the careers of today and tomorrow.
Your undergraduate education at UCM is focused on one thing: Your success. Here you will experience a learner-centered environment that will prepare you to excel in our fast-paced world. You will benefit from student support programs and initiatives that ensure you are successful throughout your college career and beyond. You will experience a proper global education by learning with students from nearly 50 countries and seeing the world through our extensive study abroad program. You will quickly see why 95 percent of UCM graduates say they were satisfied with their education and prepared to join the workforce.
Through the Learning Commons, you can receive support in areas such as writing and math and free tutoring in more than 70 subjects. Our TRIO program specifically focuses on providing support to students who are the first in their family to go to college and students with disabilities, and those with financial limitations.
Your professors at UCM have real-world experience and are among the best in their fields. And because UCM has a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you will get to know them—and they will get to know you. We mean it when we say you are so much more than a number at UCM.
Achieve your personal, educational, and professional goals through the University of Central Missouri's high-quality and affordable graduate studies programs. UCM offers various master's programs, graduate certificates, education specialist degrees, and doctoral programs to take you where you want to go. UCM provides courses online, on-campus—in Warrensburg and Lee's Summit—and a combination of the two. Our dedicated expert faculty, paired with a focus on Learning by doing, assures you will get the most out of your graduate studies at UCM.
Through UCM Online, the University of Central Missouri offers online courses and full undergraduate and graduate programs for students worldwide. From completion programs to master's degrees, UCM offers 22 programs, ten certificate programs, and hundreds of courses online. At the University of Central Missouri, we know your life is already busy. Whether you are working full-time, raising a family, or serving in the military, you need flexible learning options that fit your schedule. From individual courses to undergraduate degree completion programs and graduate degree programs, UCM Online will help you achieve your educational and career goals.
UCM provides online learners the opportunity to access campus resources from a distance. You will have the support you need to be successful, from access to the library and writing lab to academic and financial aid advising. Through UCM Online, you will learn from the same expert faculty members who teach on campus. You can count on them to bring the same high-quality instruction to your online Learning.

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