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University of Missouri–St. Louis

Services and Facilities

Address

1 University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121-4400

Website

http://www.umsl.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@umsl.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

N/A

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

75%

Within one year of graduation:

90%

Within two years of graduation:

95%

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Anheuser Busch; BJC; Colliers International; Edward Jones; Enterprise; Express Scripts

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

1,152,074

Number of current serial subscriptions:

3,264

Number of microforms:

1,325,913

Number of audiovisual materials:

3,905

Number of E-books:

0

Additional library facilities:

Libraries include the Thomas Jefferson Library, the Ward E. Barnes Library, and the St. Louis Mercantile Library.

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

St. Louis Mercantile Library collection of American art and realia.

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

1,150

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

0

In classrooms:

0

In computer labs:

0

Elsewhere in the school/university:

0

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs); in all the libraries; in some classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

1,500

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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