Midwestern State University

What began in September of 1922 as Wichita Falls Junior College has developed over the years into Midwestern State University (MSU). Growing from its first location on the third floor of the high school at Eleventh and Broad streets, the college was moved to its current location in 1937 and was renamed Hardin Junior College. In 1946, the college achieved senior status and was renamed Hardin College only to be renamed again in 1950 to Midwestern University. Although the university became a state-supported institution in 1961, it was not until 1975 that the school was renamed to bear its final name, Midwestern State University.Midwestern State University is organized into six colleges with 16 undergraduate programs offering 43 majors, 30 minors and nine graduate programs offering 24 majors and 16 minors.MSU is the only university in Texas with membership in the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges and was the first public university in Texas to establish a core curriculum. The university is also a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.Mission StatementMidwestern State University aspires to be the public liberal arts university of the state of Texas. Faculty, administrators, staff, and students actively participate in an academic community that focuses, refines, and continuously challenges points of understanding. Liberal arts form the basis of the education provided in both traditional liberal arts areas and professional disciplines at the undergraduate and graduate levels.The university is dedicated to excellence in teaching, enhanced by significant research, creative discovery, and service. Curricular and co-curricular activities support students' intellectual, emotional, ethical, social, and physical growth and foster the ability to see the past clearly, to examine the present fairly, and to act with judiciousness.The university offers an affordable, nurturing, and challenging learning environment that serves citizens of Texas, other states, and many countries. The university strives to prepare its graduates to set high goals, be productive members of the global society, understand and relate to people and ideas different from their own, and continue to learn throughout their lives.Online LearningOnline Career Training Courses - these are career-focused online courses designed to give you the latest in learning, and to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional caliber positions in many in-demand occupations.With a computer and a connection to the Internet, you can complete any of the following certificates in less than three to six months in the comfort of your own home. These courses are available for immediate registration and you can complete them, self-paced, from any Web enabled computer.Financial AidApproximately 65 percent of Midwestern students receive financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, student loans and work-study programs. ScholarshipsMSU awards undergraduate academic scholarships in recognition of a student???s academic achievement; special abilities as indicated by the applicant???s academic transcript, entrance exam scores, participation in extracurricular activities, and other criteria as defined by specific scholarship programs. Students applying for scholarships through the MSU Admissions office, must be accepted for unconditional admission by the printed deadlines. Student LifeWith more than 100 student organizations including 14 nationally affiliated fraternities and sororities, eight intercollegiate NCAA Division II athletic teams, and a variety of intramural sports teams, Midwestern State offers an activity for everyone.