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Acceptance Rate 73.52%
Yield 17.94%
ACT Score 17
Applicants 10,461
Admitted 7,691

Southeast Missouri State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 73.52% at Southeast Missouri State University. Total 10,461 students applied and 7,691 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.semo.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://semo.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/
Acceptance Rate73.52%
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 73.52%. A total of 10,461 students (4,700 men and 5,761 women) have applied to and 7,691 (3,007 men and 4,684 women) students admitted to Southeast Missouri State University.
Among them, 577 male and 803 female students have enrolled into Southeast Missouri State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.94%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southeast Missouri State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,4614,7005,76100
Admitted7,6913,0074,68400
Enrolled1,38057780300
Acceptance Rate 73.52% 63.98% 81.31% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.94% 19.19% 17.14% - -
[Chart] Southeast Missouri State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southeast Missouri State, 4 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 70 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 0 at Southeast Missouri State. SAT 75th percentile score is 0 and 25th percentile score is 0.
The average ACT score is 17 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 20 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
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 Total000
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math
ACT Composite151720
Math151618
English121519
[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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