Missouri State University at West Plains

Missouri State University at West Plains is a public two-year institution located in West Plains, Missouri. It operates as a branch campus of Missouri State University and serves students in the Ozarks region of southern Missouri. Specific IPEDS enrollment, completion, and retention metrics are not reported in current available records for this listing.

The campus offers associate degree programs and certificate pathways in areas such as business, education, general studies, and health-related fields. Students may use credits earned at West Plains toward bachelor's degree completion at the main Missouri State campus in Springfield or other transfer institutions.

West Plains is the county seat of Howell County and serves as a regional center in the Missouri Ozarks. Missouri State University at West Plains provides accessible higher education to students in a rural area where local postsecondary options are limited, supporting workforce development and transfer opportunities in the region.