Northwest Missouri State Univeristy, located in Maryville, Missouri, is a public university. The university, which spans 370 acres, was founded in 1905. It provides undergraduate, graduate, and international programmes in a variety of fields of study. The university's various schools and departments include the School of Health Sciences & Wellness, the Melvin D. & Valorie Booth School of Business, the Department of Fine & Performing Arts, the Department of Agricultural Sciences, the Department of Education, the Department of Natural Sciences, the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, the Department of Mathematics & Statistics, the Department of Communication & Mass Media, the Department of Language, Literature, and Writing, and the Department of Humanities.