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Mission University

Mission University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The campus educates and equips students to serve as effective Christian leaders through biblically-centered education and ministry preparation.

Springfield, MOCity: Midsize
$21,138AVG NET PRICE
35%GRAD RATE
377STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023

THE SIGNATURE

Mission University Report Card

Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.

Mission University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Springfield, Missouri with a Baptist religious affiliation. The school educates and inspires students to serve as effective Christian leaders through biblically-centered education. A total of 377 students currently attend the university while nine undergraduate majors are available for study.

Faculty members are described as academically challenging and completely invested in life change within the student body. Students can pursue both on-campus and online degree options designed to empower their calling and career. Academic honors such as a President’s List have been recognized by the institution in recent semesters.

The campus community offers opportunities to get involved through extracurricular activities, service projects, and social events. Admissions teams welcome students from all backgrounds passionate about ministry and service.

AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded1950
SettingCity: Midsize
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationBaptist

GETTING IN

Admissions

Mission University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about pursuing a biblically-centered education. The admissions team is dedicated to helping each student navigate the application process for undergraduate and graduate degrees.

APPLICATION FEE

No application fee.

WHAT IT COSTS

Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.

Source: IPEDS 2023

IN-STATE TUITION & FEES

$16,230/yr

Out-of-state: $16,230/yr.

Net price by income band

$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+

AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID

$21,138/yr

▲ 17% since 2020-2182% receive aid

Average aid package $6,997.

IN THE CLASSROOM

Academics

The institution offers undergraduate and graduate degrees designed to empower students for ministry or professional studies careers. Faculty are described as biblically-sound and academically challenging while propelling students toward life change.

Source: IPEDS 2023

Student–faculty ratio

12:1

6-year graduation rate

35%

▲ 5 pts since 2016

First-year retention

70%

Compared with the 89% public-university median.

Undergrad majors

9

Undergraduate majors and programs

MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY

Bible/Biblical Studies.29.6%
Missions/Missionary Studies.20.5%
Business Administration and Management, General.20.5%
Elementary Education and Teaching.13.6%
Pastoral Studies/Counseling.11.4%
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.2.3%

CAMPUS LIFE

Campus & Housing

Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.

On-campus beds

365

Setting

City: Midsize

IN CONTEXT

Mission University vs. peer institutions

How Mission University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.

Mission University
$21,138
Appalachian Bible College
$18,749

AFTER GRADUATION

Student outcomes

What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.

Source: College Scorecard 2025

Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry

$38,641

Working after 10 yrs

85.5%

Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.

Earning more than a high-school graduate

68.9%

68.9% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.

Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Mission University.