Mizzou is a great place to go to college. It's a big campus with a small town feel. The town caters to college students and has an eclectic downtown entertainment, art and shopping scene.
You'll get a well rounded education along with plenty of opportunities to explore the arts, outdoors, etc.
The professors are accessible. Entry-level classes can be large and are often taught by teaching assistants. But once you get into your major's classes you will have the opportunity for one-on-one interaction with your teachers.
Mizzou offers plenty of on-campus housing and quite a bit of off-campus housing within walking distance of the campus.
I would recommend Mizzou to anyone looking. It's an active campus with many activities and opportunities for many areas of interests. I was in the honors program and extremely impressed--most of my classes were very small and taught by department heads.
The town of Columbia is great. It's a small university town feel, yet large enough to attract great entertainment, culture, restaurants and businesses.
I was a little under-whelemed by my dorm. It was one of the older ones with no air conditioning and (I believe) in the process of either being phased out or renovated. But it served it's purpose for my first year until I made friends and got an apartment together.
In the end, going to school at UM-Columbia will be exactly what you make of it. You're given all the tools to be successful while having a great time--make the most of it and enjoy!
Very enjoyable college. Pros: great downtown with hangout places, fun sports atmosphere, best rec center in the country, located in middle of Missouri. Cons: lots of large lecture class for that processed number feeling, bookstore takes advantage of you. El Rancho is best place to eat downtown.
If you are going to go to the University of Missouri Columbia bring a winter coat because it gets cold during the winter. However, unlike the winters the people are quite warm. I loved my experience from going to school there but today I would pick a much warmer climate because I have lived in Los Angeles for about 15 years now. If I was going to college now, I would go to USC because of their film school. If I wanted to be in Journalism I probably would try to get into UMC because it is one of the top programs in the country but I would also consider Northwestern in Chicago. I lived in Chicago for a year and that is a great city. Also, while living in Los Angeles, I have run into many successful alumni for the Northwestern in the entertainment business.
The University of Missouri - Columbia is a pretty typical mid-level school. For people who have graduated from a small or rural school, the realities of a big university can be a shock, but MU has more of the small town ambience than many other schools. The programs offered are, for the most part, excellent. The physical facilities, especially the living facilities, could be better - especially in the summer when the lack of air conditioning in the older dorms can be a penance. Over all, I would recommend MU for anyone who is interested in the programs they offer
The University of Missouri located in Columbia, MO is good for students who enjoy Greek living. MU is predominantly Greek with two large sections around the campus full of frats and sororities. The dorms are overpriced and crowded and many lack air conditioning. Perhaps the most frustrating part of attending MU is the incredible bureaucracy that pervades every function of the campus. The departments rarely communicate with each other, student aid is a pain and the enrollment system is so antiquated that, even though it's computerized, it's only available certain hours of the day and not on weekends. The faculty is a strong point, however. MU attracts a fair number of scholars to teach undergraduate courses.
