The University of Central Missouri is a public university and home to approximately 12,000 students, including nearly 2,700 international students.  Since 1871, UCM’s focus has been to provide a high quality education at an affordable price.  UCM offers over 150 undergraduate and 40 graduate programs and is recognized by the Princeton Review as one of the “Best Value” universities in the Midwest Region of the USA.  We are also ranked by US News & World Report as one of the nation’s top universities.   UCM is located in the small college town of Warrensburg, a short 45 minute drive from Kansas City, Missouri.