It is a separately accredited campus of Missouri State University awarding two-year degrees.
[5] Missouri State-West Plains Grizzly athletics include women's volleyball, men's basketball, and co-ed cheer teams.
In the fall of 2022, the university welcomed two new athletic events, Women's softball and E-Sports.
Home games take place at the West Plain Civic Center Arena and the Richards field.
The Grizzly House is Missouri State-West Plains' University's first residential facility, located in the heart of campus on Trish Knight Street.