Missouri State University is a public university system with an enrollment of more than 24,000 students who come from all around Missouri, the nation and the world. The university has a unique public affairs mission given to it by the Missouri General Assembly.
The system has three physical campuses. Two are in Missouri — Springfield and West Plains — and one is in Dalian, China. MSU also has the Fruit Experiment Station at Mountain Grove and Missouri State Outreach for anytime, any place learning.