Founded in 1872, Maryville University is a comprehensive and nationally ranked private institution with an enrollment of 11,000 students. Maryville offers more than 90 degrees at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels to students from 50 states and 47 countries. Among recent graduates, 98 percent are employed or attending graduate school. In 2020, Maryville University was named the 2nd fastest-growing private university in the nation by The Chronicle of Higher Education. More than 17,000 Maryville alumni work and live in the St. Louis region.