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中文介绍

　　密苏里大学于1839年在哥伦比亚城建立，是当时密西西比河西岸唯一的大学，现在已发展成为密苏里大学体系，包括四个分校，分别是哥伦比亚校区（Columbia）、罗拉分校（Rolla）、堪萨斯分校（KansasCity）和圣路易斯分校（St.Louis）。四个校区共有学生6.3万名。 密苏里大学是该州34所大学中唯一入选美国大学联盟AAU（AssociationofAmericanUniversities）的大学。
　　大学可以提供265种以上的学位课程，在教学与研究方面声名卓著， 1908年全世界第一所新闻系在密苏里大学成立，医学院、兽医学院、法学院、农学院、工学院也非常知名。 密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校（UniversityofMissouri-Columbia） 密苏里大学体系中,以哥伦比亚分校校区占地最广，学术科研水平最高,在《美国新闻与世界报道》的全美大学排名中居第102名。哥伦比亚分校共有20个系所与学院，提供多达250种以上的学士学位课程与重点课程，尤其是农学院、工学院与传播学院的学术成就闻名全球。 密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校，十分注重学生的写作能力，为此特设有人文艺术中心(CenterfortheLiteraryArts)，开设如创意写作、新闻学和戏剧学的课程，指导学生各类型的写作技巧，这一特色在美国大学中很著名。 密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校在录取新生方面很明显的要比其它州立大学严格许多，有1/3的大学部新生中学成绩居于全校前10%，但就保证了学生的高质量，从而为本校教学科研的高水平打下基础。 密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校校内有完善的设施，如：计算机教室、图书馆、学生健康中心、数个展览馆、运动设备，如学生休闲中心、重量训练设备、游泳池、网球场与足球场。
　　密苏里大学罗拉分校（UniversityofMissouri-Rolla） 密苏里大学罗拉分校成立于1870年，原名密苏里矿业学院，是密苏里州首位工业性大学，以工程科学为特长，科研实力雄厚。 密苏里大学罗拉分校是一所优秀的小型本科类院校，虽然只有4000名学生，但在USNews2007美国大学综合排名第112，核能工程（NuclearEngineering）排名第15，土木工程（CivilEngineering）排名第44，材料工程（MaterialsEngineering）排名第47。其毕业生申请医学院、法学院及其它研究院成功率达90%。
　　该校坚持美国传统的理科教学观念，学生功课有一定的压力。华人非常少。

英文介绍

　　The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 as the first public university west of the Mississippi River and the first state university in Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase territory. MU provides all the benefits of two universities in one — it's a major land-grant institution and Missouri's largest public research university.
　　Considered one of the nation's top-tier institutions, Mizzou has a reputation of excellence in teaching and research, and is the flagship campus of the four-campus University of Missouri System. It is one of only 34 public universities, and the only public institution in Missouri, to be selected for membership in the Association of American Universities. MU offers more than 265 degree programs — including 30 online degree options — and is designated as comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
　　Mizzou is recognized nationally and receives top rankings for its programs in many areas, including journalism, dispute resolution, family and community medicine, campus writing program and Freshman Interest Groups. As one of only six public universities in the country with medicine, veterinary medicine and law all on one campus, MU provides Missouri with an educated work force of doctors, veterinarians and lawyers.
　　Mizzou has a diverse enrollment with 28,000 students from every county in Missouri, every state in the nation and 100 countries.The favorite classroom for the best and brightest, Mizzou attracts more valedictorians, Curators Scholars and twice as many of the state’s Bright Flight Scholars than any other college or university in Missouri. Nearly one-third of freshmen come from the top 10 percent of their high school classes.
　　Designated as a botanic garden, MU’s 1,358-acre main campus features more than 5,000 trees and 650 varieties of plants. A number of University buildings also are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
　　Money magazine, Men's Journal, MSN.com and others have all called Columbia, Mo., one of America’s best places to live because of its excellent quality of life. Mizzou is by far the largest employer in the area with more than 12,000 full-time employees.
　　Citizens across the state connect with Mizzou by participating in Extension programs in every county, visiting MU Health Care specialists, competing in state competitions in MU facilities and by cheering on the Missouri Tigers at athletic events. A member of the Big 12 Conference, Mizzou features the state’s only division I-A athletic program, where student-athletes in 20 sports compete at the highest level nationally.