Northwest Missouri State University is a public university in Maryville, Missouri, known for its high retention rate, personalized faculty attention (19:1 student-to-teacher ratio), and vibrant campus life with 200+ student clubs. Students rave about the safe campus (named Missouri's safest), the Electronic Campus laptop program, and strong business, education, agriculture, and geography programs.

State

Missouri

Student Population

5,482

Acceptance Rate

86%

GPA Range

2.98-3.33

SAT Range

980-1160

Common Majors

Education, Agriculture, Business Administration, Computer Science, Geography

"I love the small class sizes where professors actually remember your name and the free laptop program for all freshmen. The campus feels safe with 24/7 security. But the rural Maryville location means limited nightlife, winters are brutally cold with few off-campus entertainment options, and you need a car to get anywhere meaningful."

Team & Tuition

Divison

Division 2

Tuition (no scholarship)

$13,796 (in-state), $22,525 (out-of-state)

Conference

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

Scholarships Available

Yes. Both athletic and academic.

Avg Men's Scores

N/A

Avg Women's Scores

77.88

Men's Team Notes

N/A

Women's Team Notes

The Bearcats competed at Centennial National Golf Course and the MIAA Championship at Wolf Creek Golf Club, posting a team scoring average of 311.50 across 12 rounds. Northwest fired a 307 (+19) at the MIAA Championship, their second-best 18-hole score in program history, and advanced to NCAA Regionals with two low-scoring rounds.

Coaches

Men's Coach

N/A

Women's Coach

Lathan Croy

Men's Email

N/A

Women's Email

lcroy@nwmissouri.edu

Men's Coach Bio

N/A

Women's Coach Bio

Croy has been an integral part the Bearcat women’s golf program since joining the staff. Since Fall 2022, the Bearcats have posted seven of the top-10 single-round team scores in program history. He also helped coach Paige Hoffman to an MIAA individual title and an appearance at the 2023 NCAA Div. II national championship meet. Croy served as a student assistant and graduate assistant for the Bearcat golf squad since he arrived at Northwest in 2020. Croy was a first-team all-region collegiate golfer at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Mo., before he landed at Northwest.