The University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University) is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States. The university serves 2,171 graduate and 9,456 undergraduate students from 42 states and 47 countries on its 1,561 acre campus. UCM offers 150 programs of study,including 10 pre-professional programs, 27 areas of teacher certification and 37 graduate programs. Students also have the ability to study abroad in almost every country in the world through the International Center.
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