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Acceptance Rate 79.13%
Yield 31.02%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 26
Applicants 20,303

Mizzou Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 79.13% at University of Missouri-Columbia. Total 20,303 students applied and 16,065 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Mizzou.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$55
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.missouri.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.missouri.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate79.13%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 79.13%. A total of 20,303 students (8,547 men and 11,756 women) have applied to and 16,065 (6,583 men and 9,482 women) students admitted to University of Missouri-Columbia.
Among them, 2,151 male and 2,832 female students have enrolled into Mizzou and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.02%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Mizzou
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants20,3038,54711,75600
Admitted16,0656,5839,48200
Enrolled4,9832,1512,83200
Acceptance Rate 79.13% 77.02% 80.66% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 31.02% 32.68% 29.87% - -
[Chart] University of Missouri-Columbia Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Mizzou, 453 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,427 applicants (69%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at Mizzou. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,140.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Mizzou. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Mizzou with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Mizzou
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total114012401340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580620670
Math560620670
ACT Composite232630
Math222528
English232631
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Missouri-Columbia, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Mizzou
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Mizzou

The calendar system at University of Missouri-Columbia is Semester. University of Missouri-Columbia accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Missouri-Columbia accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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