Jefferson City’s prized institution of higher education is the internationally recognized Lincoln University. The University was formed at the end of the Civil War by officers and solders of the 62nd and 65th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiments (these unites were mostly comprised of Missourians). Lieutenants Foster and Adamson, white officers of the 62nd, realized most of the soldiers had learned… Read more >

Founded in 1851, Westminster College is a private, selective, coeducational, residential, undergraduate college with a curriculum based on the liberal arts with an emphasis on developmental experience. The College is dedicated to teaching excellence and an education centered on key values (integrity, fairness, respect, and responsibility) that prepare our graduates to become leaders of characte… Read more >

An independent voice in higher education, William Woods University distinguishes itself as a student-centered and professions-oriented university committed to the values of ethics, self-liberation, and lifelong education of students in the world community.

The vision of WWU is to be recognized as a progressive and growing leader in higher education, fiscally healthy, and achieving quality in… Read more >