Rolla is a small city in central Missouri, located roughly halfway between Saint Louis and Springfield along Interstate 44. The city is perhaps best known as the home of Missouri University of Science and Technology, which serves around 9,000 students from around the world and operates as one of the community’s biggest employers. The Downtown district along Pine Street is just a short walk from campus, providing a diverse mix of shopping, dining, and nightlife catering to the college crowd and locals alike.

The landscape surrounding Rolla is ideal for outdoor exploration, with Fort Leonard Wood and Mark Twain National Forest sitting just outside the city limits and sprawling greenspaces like Southview and Ber Juan Parks just a few blocks away from most neighborhoods.