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Acceptance Rate 97.03%
Yield 20.46%
SAT Score 1,340
ACT Score 20
Applicants 3,194

Missouri Southern Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 97.03% at Missouri Southern State University. Total 3,194 students applied and 3,099 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,340 and the average ACT score is 20.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationadmissions.mssu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://mssu.my.site.com/onlineapplication
Acceptance Rate97.03%
Average Test Scores1,340 SAT / 20 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 97.03%. A total of 3,194 students (1,356 men and 1,833 women) have applied to and 3,099 (1,322 men and 1,772 women) students admitted to Missouri Southern State University.
Among them, 256 male and 378 female students have enrolled into Missouri Southern and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.46%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Missouri Southern
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,1941,3561,83300
Admitted3,0991,3221,77200
Enrolled63425637800
Acceptance Rate 97.03% 97.49% 96.67% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.46% 19.36% 21.33% - -
[Chart] Missouri Southern State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Missouri Southern, 25 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 447 applicants (71%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,340 at Missouri Southern. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,420 and 25th percentile score is 1,150.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Missouri Southern. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Missouri Southern with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Missouri Southern
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total115013401420
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540640690
Math610700730
ACT Composite172024
Math161824
English152024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Missouri Southern State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Missouri Southern
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 Southern

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