Founded in 1870 by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and located on a scenic 170-acre campus in historic Fulton, Missouri, William Woods University is experiencing unprecedented growth and expansion to better meet the needs of a new generation of students. Serving a total coeducational enrollment of more than 3,000 students, William Woods University now offers degrees in 50 undergraduate and graduate programs in both on-and off-campus settings.

If you are looking for a highly regarded small university in a beautiful setting - a place where the people are friendly and where you will have a great selection of career-focused programs - then we strongly encourage you to visit William Woods.

William Woods University offers students:

• An internationally recognized program to encourage and reward campus and community involvement that makes for a complete, well-rounded liberal arts background. LEAD (Learning, Educating, Achieving and Developing) awards $5,000 annually to participants.
• The only 3-year accelerated undergraduate degree program in the Midwest (Century Scholars)
• An innovative honors program that engages faculty members and students as mentors and mentees in joint research and creative endeavors
• Small classes and personalized instruction
• The nation's foremost program in equestrian education with majors and minors in equestrian science and equine administration
• Missouri's first and only Juvenile Justice degree program designed to meet contemporary social needs
• A unique new program combining a major in social work with the study of American Sign Language in order to provide the deaf community with social workers trained in their language.
• One of only 25 baccalaureate programs in the U.S. and Canada in Interpreting/American Sign Language
• A diverse student body made up of students from 35 states and 20 foreign countries

William Woods University is related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)