University of Missouri - St. Louis
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| President | Elson S. Floyd |
| Chancellor | Thomas F. George |
| School type | Public |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Location | Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 2004 Enrollment | 15,512 |
| Faculty | 498 Full-time </br> 828 Part-time |
| Campus surroundings | Urban |
The University of Missouri-St. Louis, or UM-St. Louis is one of four campuses in the University of Missouri System. Established in 1963, it is the newest of the four campuses and is located on the former grounds of the Bellerive Country Club in Saint Louis County, Missouri. UM-St. Louis is commonly known by its former official acronym UMSL (pronounced "uhm-suhl"). As of 2005, it is the largest university in the St. Louis area.
Bachelors, master's, and doctoral programs are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts and Communication, the College of Nursing and the College of Optometry. The business school is AACSB accredited and is the only university in the St. Louis area to also be AACSB accredited in accounting. Preprofessional, a joint engineering program with Washington University in St. Louis, and evening programs are also offered. The Pierre Laclede Honors College is UMSL's honors program.
The vast majority of students live off campus throughout the St. Louis area, although on-campus housing is currently being expanded. The campus contains two stops on Metrolink, St. Louis' regional light rail system. A student center, academic buildings, parking structures, a performing arts center, and residential housing have been constructed over the past ten years as part of campus improvement programs.
UM-St. Louis is sometimes confused with Saint Louis University. However, they are two different institutions. UM-St. Louis is a public university. Saint Louis University is a private, Jesuit-run university.
