Missouri University of Science and Technology

United States of America

Established in 1870, the Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public land grant and space grant university located in Rolla, Missouri, United States and a member institution of the University of Missouri System.

Missouri S&T has extensive programs in STEM fields, and offers 98 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in business, communications, engineering, psychology, and sciences/computing. It offers 98 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in business, communications, engineering, psychology, and sciences/computing.  Missouri S&T additionally offers over 200 student organizations and so-called design teams, which adhere to the school’s mantra of experiential learning opportunities for all students while prepping design team members for a future job in their selected field.

The total student population at the university is more than 8,800 of which over 6,800 are enrolled in the undergraduate programs. The student to faculty ratio is 19:1 and the acceptance rate is 88%.

The school lays emphasis on the experiential learning. It operates the 200 kW Missouri S&T nuclear reactor on-campus for educational, training, and research purposes. Missouri S&T was ranked #3 in top engineering schools in the U.S. by USA Today. 

Notable Alumni: Sandra Hall Magnus (American engineer and a former NASA astronaut), Jack Dorsey (American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur who is co-founder and CEO of Twitter), Gregory Raymer (nicknamed "Fossilman," is a professional poker player)