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Acceptance Rate 86.31%
Yield 23.64%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 20
Applicants 7,092

Southeast Missouri State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 86.31% at Southeast Missouri State University. Total 7,092 students applied and 6,121 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 20.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Southeast Missouri State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.semo.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationsemo.edu/admissions/
Acceptance Rate86.31%
Average Test Scores1,080 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 86.31%. A total of 7,092 students (2,603 men and 4,356 women) have applied to and 6,121 (2,261 men and 3,846 women) students admitted to Southeast Missouri State University.
Among them, 564 male and 883 female students have enrolled into Southeast Missouri State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.64%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southeast Missouri State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,0922,6034,3561330
Admitted6,1212,2613,846140
Enrolled1,44756488300
Acceptance Rate 86.31% 86.86% 88.29% 10.53% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.64% 24.94% 22.96% 0.00% -
[Chart] Southeast Missouri State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southeast Missouri State, 198 applicants (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,005 applicants (69%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at Southeast Missouri State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 970.
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 Southeast Missouri State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Southeast Missouri State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Southeast Missouri State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97010801180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550590
Math480530590
ACT Composite172024
Math161823
English162024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southeast Missouri 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 Southeast Missouri State
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 Southeast Missouri State

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