Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution that was started in 1870. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 6,462, its environment is rural, and the campus size is 284 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its in-state tuition/fees are $10,876; out-of-state tuition/fees are $30,259
As its name suggests, Missouri University of Science & Technology—Rolla focuses on many science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees, including specialty engineering, computing and technology, and management systems. The school has a particularly wide variety of engineering majors for undergraduates to choose from, including aerospace engineering, mining engineering, petroleum engineering and engineering management. The university also offers many engineering graduate degree programs. However, undergraduate learners can also opt to study humanities or several liberal arts disciplines, such as philosophy and history.

Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, unless they commute from their family’s home, among other exceptions. learners can apply to live in traditional residence halls, suites, apartments or even the university’s Solar Village, a community of solar homes that learners build and later live in. About 20% of Missouri S&T learners join fraternities and sororities. The student community comes together for annual events, including the Snowball Semiformal, Fall Fest and a weeklong celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The Missouri S&T Miners participate in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference. Notable alumni of the Missouri University of Science & Technology—Rolla include Joe Ballard, former commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and several NASA astronauts.