This is a state-assisted 4-yr comprehensive university founded in 1871. The university offers undergraduate degrees in four schools and four graduate degree programs, as well as an honors program. CMSU was designated Missouri's institution for professional technology in 1996. Current enrollment stands at 11,500 students.
CMSU is located 50 miles southeast of Kansas City, in Warrensburg, at the intersection of Hwy 50 & Hwy 13. The campus is 17 miles from I70.