Missouri University of Science and Technology - Public university in Rolla - Parker Hall, 106, 300 W 13th St, USA

Beautiful area for walking on a weekend

I personally did not like my time here. Its a good school especially for the price if you are really into academics, engineering and all the nerd stuff . If you come here looking to study and get involved in a design team then you will like it here alot. However I personally just didn't click with it much.

Glad to visit this university when celebrating 150 year’s anniversary

Lost all of my baby photos due to poor communication from IT. Be warned the school just wants your money but doesn't truly prioritize students or alumni. They cut our school emails and digital storage off but still think they can call frequently at all hours of the night to beg for money.

It is not for everyone. However it is a great place for a challenge if you are used to being recognized as one of the smartest people in the room, and you are ready to be challenged. When I went here as an undergraduate I was not ready, but I was ready when I went back 15 years later to get a graduate degree. I am an alum, staff member, and faculty member, so I believe in the school and it’s mission.

What an incredible school! Not only for engineering, but for business, psychology, biology, etc. I feel an immense amount of pride in my Alma Mater. What a challenging but rewarding 4 years I had here! Class of '14!

Did my Master's in Materials Science & Engineering here and research work throughout my degree. One of the best schools for research programs. Most of my tuition was funded and I received a stipend too. It has good infrastructure and the undergrad for Materials Science & Engineering is ranked #3 in the country! It is the perfect environment for students and researchers. It boasts one of the toughest curriculums in the country. The professors are extremely well-qualified and are good research advisors. The school houses a nuclear reactor, a mini-Stonehenge behind the Materials Science building and a solar city. The school not only excels research-wise but knows how to have fun too. St Patrick's is huge here and we're given 4-5 days off for it just before the week for Spring break, for which we get another week! There is a parade near campus. Celebration of Nations is another huge event at the start of Fall semester, which brings together various cultures and their food and dance and music - the people that make this school amazing! The closest city and airport is St Louis (90-110 miles away). Downside is there is no public transport in Rolla.

I graduated in the 1980's. I enjoyed my years in Rolla. The academics were challenging, the culture was college town, the government was more relaxed about alcohol (a different era), the city was safe to walk around at night, the rivers were great for canoeing, and the national forest around rolla was a great place to explore and relax it. It would have been nice to have more women on campus but no place is perfect. In my years since graduation I discovered how good my education really was in my work with other engineers. UMR taught me how to think, analyze and learn. I've worked with engineers from some of the best schools in the country and I can keep up with them. At this point in my career the book portion of my education is dated compared to more recent graduates, but put us in a room with a problem and I'm asking the right questions, quickly determining which data is useful, which data is noise and what additional data is needed to determine the cause of the problem.