Photo gallery: Move-in Day fall 2025

From heavy lifting to heartfelt goodbyes, new Tigers endured the heat to make Mizzou home. More than 6,000 first-time college students started their journey during Welcome Week, with many of them moving into residential halls.

Aug. 25, 2025
Contact: Janese Heavin, heavinj@missouri.edu
Photos by Abbie Lankitus, Gretta Cohoon and Reagan Manis

Students in Mizzou shirts with outstretched arms

Girl moves bike while family gets boxes from car

Family members sort belognings in dorm room

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Mizzou continues to rise in the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings

Record student success and tremendous growth in breakthrough research fuel the university’s climb to a Top 100 national university.

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Mizzou plays critical role in one of the world’s biggest energy projects

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