Colleges & Universities

Colleges & Universities in Springfield, Missouri

Springfield, Missouri is home to many accredited Colleges and Universities, all with a short drive and several within walking distance of the University Plaza Hotel.

Missouri State University,  located one block south of the University Plaza Hotel, was founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School.  Today, Missouri State University is a public university system with an enrollment of more than 20,000 students who come from Missouri, more than 40 other states and about 70 countries. There are four physical campuses offering Public State University Graduate & Undergraduate Degrees-Liberal Arts & Sciences.

901 South National, Springfield, MO 65897 * 417-836-5000 * http://www.missouristate.edu/

JQH Arena at Missouri State University , the new home to the Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears basketball teams, is located adjacent to Hammons Student Center on John Q. Hammons Parkway. The arena contains more than 11,000 seats, including 50 courtside seats, 22 suites, a club and other amenities and is also host to many Springfield concerts and special events.

685 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway, Springfield, MO 65897 * 417-836-7678 * http://jqharena.missouristate.edu/

Drury University , founded in 1873 by Congregational home missionaries, is located three blocks north of the University Plaza Hotels. Drury students today study in the Breech School of Business Administration, the Hammons School of Architecture, and the departments of education, mathematics and sciences, social sciences, exercise and sport science, to name a few. The list of majors and minors Drury offers has grown and includes computer science, computer information systems and e-commerce.

900 North Benton Ave, Springfield, MO 65802 * 800-922-2274 * http://www.drury.edu/

Ozark Technical Community College  was founded in 1990 when the residents of Springfield school district and 13 surrounding public school districts voted to establish a "community technical college."  Their mission is to promote student learning through accessible, high-quality, affordable workforce training, and technical and general education that is responsive to the educational needs of the community and its diverse constituencies. OTC is three blocks north of the University Plaza Hotel.

1001 East Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO 65802 * 417-447-7500 * http://www.otc.edu/

Evangel University  is a private university affiliated with the Assemblies of God Church with more than 100 academic programs on the cutting edge of today's professional fields.  Their integration of faith, learning and life attracts students from a wide variety of Christian denominational backgrounds who have a strong commitment to academics with a desire to combine their Christian faith with every aspect of their lives. Evangel University is a five minute drive from the University Plaza Hotel.

1111 North Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65802 * 417-865-2815 * http://www.evangel.edu/

Central Bible College , ten minutes from the University Plaza Hotel, is a private college established in 1922 to prepare men and women to fulfill their role in the family of God. Their mission is to train ministers and missionaries in many disciplines: preaching and evangelism, missions, urban ministry, church education, music, multimedia, communications, church administration, pastoral studies and other areas of ministry.

3000 North Grant Ave, Springfield, MO 65803 * 800-831-4222 * http://www.cbcag.edu/

Baptist Bible College  is a private conservative Bible college affiliated and owned by the Baptist Bible Fellowship International, founded in 1950. The college offers professional certificates, associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees related primarily to ministerial and educational areas of study. Baptist Bible College is an institution of biblical higher education that exists to provide a Christ-centered curriculum that fosters a biblical worldview, empowering students to engage and impact their global society. Baptist Bible College is located less than ten minutes from the University Plaza Hotel.

628 East Kearney, Springfield, MO 65803 * 800-228-5754 * http://www.gobbc.edu/

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