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Acceptance Rate 51.11%
Yield 22.15%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 23
Applicants 3,913

Missouri-St Louis Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 51.11% at University of Missouri-St Louis. Total 3,913 students applied and 2,000 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Missouri-St Louis.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.umsl.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.umsl.edu/admissions/applications.html
Acceptance Rate51.11%
Average Test Scores1,130 SAT / 23 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 51.11%. A total of 3,913 students (1,525 men and 2,388 women) have applied to and 2,000 (748 men and 1,252 women) students admitted to University of Missouri-St Louis.
Among them, 175 male and 268 female students have enrolled into Missouri-St Louis and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.15%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Missouri-St Louis
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,9131,5252,38800
Admitted2,0007481,25200
Enrolled44317526800
Acceptance Rate 51.11% 49.05% 52.43% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.15% 23.40% 21.41% - -
[Chart] University of Missouri-St Louis Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Missouri-St Louis, 45 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 198 applicants (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at Missouri-St Louis. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,210 and 25th percentile score is 1,040.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Missouri-St Louis. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Missouri-St Louis with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Missouri-St Louis
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total104011301210
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520570620
Math520560590
ACT Composite202327
Math182326
English202326
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Missouri-St Louis, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Missouri-St Louis
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 Missouri-St Louis

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