Missouri Statutes
§ 172.280 — Authority to confer degrees — only public research university and exclusive grantor of certain degrees.
Missouri § 172.280
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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 172.280 (2026).
Text
The curators shall have the authority to confer, by diploma, under their common seal, on any person whom they may judge worthy thereof, such degrees as are known to and usually granted by any college or university. The University of Missouri is the state's only public research university. As such, the University of Missouri shall be the only state college or university that may offer research doctorates, doctor of philosophy degrees, or first-professional degrees, including dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine, except as provided in sections 174.160 and 175.040 .
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Legislative History
(RSMo 1939 § 10808, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1465 merged with S.B. 807 & 577, A.L. 2025 H.B. 419 merged with S.B. 150 merged with S.B. 160)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9651; 1919 § 11548; 1909 § 11122
Nearby Sections
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§ 172.030
Curators, number of — how appointed.§ 172.040
Curators, term — compensation.§ 172.050
Vacancies, how filled.§ 172.060
Term of appointee to fill vacancy.§ 172.080
Oath of curators.§ 172.090
Officers of the board.§ 172.100
Board to prescribe own government.§ 172.110
Regular meetings of board.§ 172.120
Special meetings.§ 172.130
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Bluebook (online)
Missouri § 172.280, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/172/172.280.