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Stephens, founded in 1833, is a private, liberal arts college for women. Its 202-acre campus is located in Columbia, west of St. Louis.

Spring Arbor, founded in 1873, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts university. Its 70-acre campus is located in Spring Arbor, eight miles west of Jackson.

Southwest State, founded in 1963, is a public university. Its 216-acre campus, in contemporary style, is located in Marshall, 90 miles from Sioux Falls.

Marymount Manhattan, founded in 1936, is a private, liberal arts college. Founded as a branch of Marymount College of Tarrytown, N.Y., it became an independent institution in 1961. Its one-acre campus is located in midtown Manhattan.

Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State) is a public, comprehensive university. Founded in 1905, it offers 140 undergraduate programs, 40 graduate programs, and one of the Midwest's largest cooperative education programs. The university's 225-acre campus is located in a residential area of Springfield, the state's third largest city.

Southwest Baptist, founded in 1878, is a church-affiliated, comprehensive university. Its 152-acre campus is located in Bolivar, 28 miles north of Springfield.

Southern Indiana, founded in 1965, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 300-acre campus is located in Evansville, in southwestern Indiana.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, founded in 1957, is a public, comprehensive university. Its art therapy program is the only one of its kind in St. Louis. The School of Nursing and the music and psychology departments are very competitive and have excellent reputations. The music department has recently expanded and offers a state-of-the-art recording studio and acoustically sound rehearsal rooms. The School of Nursing recently approved a degree program offering a master's for nurse practitioners. SIUE is the only St. Louis-area university to offer a textbook rental program for undergraduate students. A third residence hall is scheduled to open fall 2001, increasing on-campus living space for 500 additional students. The new engineering building opened in fall 2000. SIUE's 2,660-acre campus is located in Edwardsville, 18 miles southwest of St. Louis.

Southeast Missouri State, founded in 1873, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 693-acre campus is located in Cape Girardeau, south of St. Louis.