SPRINGFIELD AREA'S HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS

Researched by: Melissa Wilson

Name Number of Number of Cost Degrees Address Fall 1998 Faculty Full Time of Conferred Programs President Year Telephone / Fax Enrollment1 FT Other Staff Tuition School Year Offered Founded FT PT PT 1997-1998 1 Southwest Missouri associate, State University 12,242 4,552 694 1,098 $98/credit hour-undergraduate; 2,738 bachelor, John H Keiser, PhD 1905 901 S National / 65804 198 $110/credit hour-graduate master, 836-5000 / 836-8355 specialist in education2 2 Drury College Full time associate, 900 N Benton / 65802 3,608 815 122 160 $5,075 semester; 687 bachelor, John E Moore Jr, EdD 1873 873-7879 / 873-7529 16 part time master, $125/credit hour senior scholar

3 Southwest Baptist University Full time diploma certificate, 1600 University Avenue 2,150 1,550 105 160 $8,420/year; 830 associate, C Pat Taylor 1878 Bolivar / 65613 150 part time bachelor, 326-5281/ 326-1514 $100-$351/credit hour master 4 Ozarks Technical $49/credit hour 1 year certificates, Community College3 1,900 3,417 95 137 in OTC district; 446 associate of arts / Norman K Myers 1990 1417 N Jefferson / PO Box 5958 170 $69/credit hour out of district; applied science 65801 ? 895-7000 / 895-7161 $99/credit hour out of state

5 Evangel University associate, 1111 N Glenstone / 65802 1,535 115 90 130 $4,195/semester 288 bachelor, Robert H Spence 1955 865-2811 / 865-9599 49 master 6 College of the Ozarks Point Lookout / 65726 1,302 286 62 135 $150/year4 248 bachelor Jerry C Davis, PhD 1906 334-6411 / 335-2618 27

7 Central Bible College 3000 N Grant / 65803 875 110 45 80 $157/credit hour 205 associate, H Maurice Lednicky, 1922 833-2551 / 833-5141 23 bachelor PhD

8 Baptist Bible College associate of arts, 628 E Kearney / 65803 807 106 27 55 $1,158 - $1,319/year 128 bachelor of arts and Leland Kennedy, PhD 1950 268-6060 / 268-6694 17 science, master 9 Springfield College 1010 W Sunshine/ 65807 450 5 9 16 $3,500-$7,500/year 110 associate of Robert T Spicer, PhD 1976 864-7220 / 864-5697 18 (includes books & fees) applied science 10 Berean University of the $69/credit hour-undergraduate non-degree diplomas, Assemblies of God 5 337 11,034 10 16 $129/credit hour-graduate 196 associate of arts, Zenas Bicket, PhD 1948 1445 Boonville / 65802 5 $25/course-Institute bachelor, 862-9533 / 862-5318 master of arts

11 Southwest Bapist University- AAS and BS in nursing,

Springfield campus 250 300 32 10 $100/credit hour 101 BAS in occu tech, Charles Lentz, PhD 1984

4431 S Fremont / 65804 17 BS in business,

841-5047 / 887-4847 BAS in HR, BS in psych

11 Vatterott College business skills: 1258 E Trafficway / 65802 250 20 20 12 $6,077.45-$11,444.05/year 200 computers, medical, John C Vatterott 1969 831-8116 / 831-5099 5 depending on program of study graduates accounting, drafting, HVAC, dental, electrical 13 Forest Institute of master of psychology, Professional Psychology 240 12 21 15 $343/credit hour 49 doctor of clinical Richard H Cox, PhD, 1979 2885 W Battlefield / 65807 9 psychology, MD, DMIN 823-3977 / 831-6839 respecialization

14 Assemblies of God Theological Seminary 144 190 12 65 $240/credit hour 79 master of arts, Del Tarr, PhD 1972 1435 N. Glenstone / 65802 4 master of divinity, 268-1000 / 268-1001 doctor of ministry

15 Lester L Cox College of associate of science Nursing & Health Science 128 104 14 16 $252/credit hour 67 in nursing, Elaine Crabtree, 1907 1423 N Jefferson / 65802 3 bachelor of science MEd, RN 269-3401 / 269-3581 in nursing 16 Bryan Career College computer application,

1700 S Campbell Ste 2 / 70-75 None 4 7 $6,450-$11,450/year 85 graduates travel & tourism, Ginny Dark 1982

65807 ? 862-5700 / 865-7144 3 computer programming

17 Webster University-Ozarks MBA, MA in mgmt,

Regional Campus business, HR mgmt,

321 W Battlefield Ste 200 / None 50-60 20 3 $307/credit hour None health serv mgmt, John LaNear, PhD 1998

65807 ? 883-0200 / 883-1510 None HR dev, computer res

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Institutions are ranked by full-time enrollment for fall semester 1998. 1. Includes evening and day students. 2. Specialist in education is a post-master's degree. 3. OTC enrollment figures are for college credit-seeking students only. 4. Tuition is covered by mandatory work-study program, grants and scholarships. 5. Berean University is a correspondence-only school with both degree and non-degree programs. Information was supplied by school representatives. Some schools deserving mention may have been omitted due to deadline restrictions or lack of information.