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Acceptance Rate 78.47%
Yield 30.98%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 26
Applicants 24,490

Mizzou Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.47% at University of Missouri-Columbia. Total 24,490 students applied and 19,218 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$55
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.missouri.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.missouri.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate78.47%
Average Test Scores1,230 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 78.47%. A total of 24,490 students (10,422 men and 14,037 women) have applied to and 19,218 (7,933 men and 11,271 women) students admitted to University of Missouri-Columbia.
Among them, 2,610 male and 3,341 female students have enrolled into Mizzou and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.98%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Mizzou
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants24,49010,42214,03700
Admitted19,2187,93311,27100
Enrolled5,9532,6103,34100
Acceptance Rate 78.47% 76.12% 80.29% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.98% 32.90% 29.64% - -
[Chart] University of Missouri-Columbia Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Mizzou, 580 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,583 applicants (66%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at Mizzou. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,150.
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 Total115012301330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580620670
Math570610660
ACT Composite232630
Math222528
English222530
[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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