Education

Quality Higher Education

With both a college, and a university, quality higher education is easily accessible in Callaway County.

Westminster College

(including a popular selfdesigned major) show how graduates rank in the top 16 percent for earnings: Premed students study in the innovative Cadaver Lab and go on to excel in medical school, while pre-law students often are accepted into the top law schools. Westminster prepares students to be the very best.

But Westminster students aren’t just bookworms. They are active in over 50 clubs and organizations, a vibrant Greek community, and 18 NCAA Division III sports teams. Lifelong friends and lasting connections are made at Westminster. To learn more or schedule a visit, please call 800-888WCMO. You can also visit WCMO.edu.

Westminster College is small in size but big on results. The private, four-year college consistently ranks prestigiously in U.S. News & World Report as the only National Liberal Arts College in Missouri. Founded in 1851, the College has historic roots in Callaway County but continues to evolve with the times. Today, Westminster is bucking national trends in higher education. In 2021, Westminster witnessed a 50 percent applications increase and welcomed the largest freshman class to campus in five years.

Westminster is noted for its 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio and professional opportunities — graduatelevel research, field studies, and competitive internships, to name a few. Two examples from our 29 majors

With 17 certificate programs, a variety of specialty programs, and dual-degree programs in Chiropractic Studies, Engineering, and Nursing, students become world leaders of tomorrow: a focus that began with Winston Churchill’s famous “Iron Curtain” speech deliverd on campus in 1946.

William Woods University

A thriving community with enduring values, William Woods University is a learning community of more than 3,000 students and faculty, including some 700 traditional undergraduates representing more than 35 US states and 24 countries on its 225-acre campus in Fulton.

The University offers unique undergraduate programs, including an internationally recognized equestrian studies program, a four-year American Sign Language interpreting program, and a criminal justice degree with homeland security emphasis. William Woods University believes in a service-learning model, where students learn best through hands-on experience, and through the giving of their hearts, minds and talents.

A 150-year history of service

and leadership in education has given the University, as a community, values that endure and make the William Woods educational experience unique. Faculty challenges students to discover, lead, and achieve, often beyond what they ever dreamed possible.

What makes William Woods different is a commitment to stay with students as they pursue their goals; to see to it that they thrive in school and beyond. It’s a personal, firstname relationship that goes well beyond the classroom and lasts long after the degree is earned.

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