Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Missouri. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Missouri is 55.40% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.73%.
Washington University in St Louis has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 12.06% and Washington University in St Louis has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 46.75% among best schools in Missouri. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 32,754 (15,330/17,411) | 3,951 (1,920/2,030) | 1,847 (862/985) | 12% (13%/12%) | 47% (45%/6%) |
| 2 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 8,352 (5,685/2,663) | 6,059 (4,202/1,854) | 1,269 (966/303) | 73% (74%/70%) | 21% (23%/11%) |
| 3 | Saint Louis University | 15,533 (6,945/8,580) | 11,656 (5,072/6,579) | 1,615 (664/950) | 75% (73%/77%) | 14% (13%/11%) |
| 4 | Webster University | 5,206 (2,706/2,497) | 4,489 (2,418/2,069) | 612 (296/316) | 86% (89%/83%) | 14% (12%/13%) |
| 5 | DeVry University-Missouri | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | ||||
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 24,490 (10,422/14,037) | 19,218 (7,933/11,271) | 5,953 (2,610/3,341) | 78% (76%/80%) | 31% (33%/24%) |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 6,186 (2,209/3,977) | 4,465 (1,489/2,976) | 1,343 (507/836) | 72% (67%/75%) | 30% (34%/21%) |
| 8 | Truman State University | 2,883 (1,208/1,675) | 2,415 (989/1,426) | 626 (262/364) | 84% (82%/85%) | 26% (26%/22%) |
| 9 | Missouri Baptist University | 1,118 (560/558) | 767 (374/393) | 314 (145/169) | 69% (67%/70%) | 41% (39%/30%) |
| 10 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 6,193 (2,132/4,061) | 3,881 (1,256/2,625) | 490 (208/282) | 63% (59%/65%) | 13% (17%/7%) |
| Average | 11,413 (5,244/5,244) | 6,322 (2,850/3,469) | 1,563 (724/838) | 55.40% (54.4%/66.2%) | 24.73% (25.4%/24.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Missouri is 1327. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 661 and the average SAT Math score is 666.
Washington University in St Louis has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Webster University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,210 among best schools in Missouri. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Missouri for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 29% (538) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 2 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 13% (165) | 1300 | 630 | 670 |
| 3 | Saint Louis University | 10% (164) | 1305 | 650 | 655 |
| 4 | Webster University | 3% (15) | 1210 | 630 | 580 |
| 5 | DeVry University-Missouri | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | |||
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 10% (580) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 3% (38) | 1470 | 725 | 745 |
| 8 | Truman State University | 5% (30) | 1320 | 670 | 650 |
| 9 | Missouri Baptist University | 1% (3) | - | ||
| 10 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 5% (26) | 1240 | 610 | 630 |
| Average | 8.78% | 1327 | 661 | 666 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Missouri is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Missouri for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 28% (517) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 2 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 78% (991) | 28 | 26 | 27 |
| 3 | Saint Louis University | 36% (577) | 28 | 29 | 27 |
| 4 | Webster University | 22% (130) | 21 | 21 | 18 |
| 5 | DeVry University-Missouri | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | |||
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 66% (3,583) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 54% (720) | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| 8 | Truman State University | 43% (267) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 9 | Missouri Baptist University | 4% (11) | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| 10 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 26% (126) | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Average | 39.67% | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Missouri based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Saint Louis University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Webster University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | DeVry University-Missouri | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | |||||||
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Truman State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | Missouri Baptist University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of Missouri-St Louis | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Missouriand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.