When you're a university committed to quality academics and excellent value, word gets around. Here's what others are saying about Missouri S&T.

No. 1 best value public university in Missouri

No. 3 public university for career placement

Top return on investment

For over 150 years, Missouri S&T has provided a top-notch education at a great value.

Whether you’re fresh out of high school, transferring from another college or university, a military veteran, or a lifelong adult learner, you’ll find that S&T offers an exceptional education and a great return on your investment.

  • No. 1 public university in Missouri for return on investment (Georgetown's Center on Education and Workforce, 2022)
  • No. 1 best value public university in Missouri (SmartAsset, 2022)
  • No. 1 best college in Missouri – No. 6 among U.S. public universities (DegreeChoices, 2022)
  • No. 3 best public university for career placement (Princeton Review, 2022)
  • No. 5 best college for engineering majors and No. 1 in Missouri (Money, 2022)
  • No. 7 graduate online engineering program for military veterans (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
  • No. 9 graduate online engineering program (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
  • No. 30 best value public university and No. 1 in Missouri (Money, 2022)
  • Top 200 international university for engineering (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2021)

19 student design teams

101 degree programs

250+ student organizations

  • Over 7,600 students from across the U.S. and around the world choose to study at Missouri S&T; 6,088 undergraduate students and 1,559 graduate students were enrolled at S&T in the fall of 2020.
  • Home to 19 student design teams that give students the opportunity to develop their problem-solving, teamwork and business skills while designing and building racecars, robots, rockets, rovers and more.
  • Seventh all-time among NCAA Division II colleges and universities for Capital One Academic All-America selections.
  • 15 NCAA Division II varsity athletic teams.
  • 101 degree programs in 40 areas of study – from business and information technology to engineering, the sciences, the humanities, and the liberal arts.
  • Committed to environmental sustainability, Missouri S&T is home to one of the nation’s most comprehensive geothermal energy systems. Online since 2015, the system has reduced energy usage by over 50 percent campus wide.
  • Home to the Solar Village and EcoVillage - two neighborhoods of student designed and built solar houses that took part in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon. Today, these homes serve as real-world labs for sustainable living.
  • Focused research in advanced manufacturing, advanced materials for sustainable infrastructure, energy and the environment, materials for extreme environments, and smart living.
  • Over 250 student organizations. Whether you’re into longboarding, running, spelunking, barbecuing or blacksmithing, Missouri S&T has an organization for you.
  • The University of Missouri System’s only highly selective university.
  • Established in 2010, Missouri S&T’s Celebration of Nations is one of the largest international festivals in the Ozarks.