23,817
Students
Financial aid thermometer
12,070
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
78
78%
Acceptance Rate
Suburban setting
Suburban
Setting
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Overview

University of Missouri is a University institution located in Columbia, MO, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 230 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO  65211
United States
Contact Mr. Charles May
Director of Admissions
Email: mu4u@missouri.edu
Phone: 573-882-7786
Fax: 573-882-7887

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
Asian Studies (East) Checkmark
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European Studies Checkmark
Latin American Studies Checkmark
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Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
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Business/managerial Economics Checkmark
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Hotel/motel Administration Checkmark
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Management Information Systems Checkmark
Marketing/marketing Management Checkmark
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Restaurant/food Services Management Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Photojournalism Checkmark
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Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Checkmark
Housing And Human Environments Checkmark
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Communication Disorders Sciences And Services Related Checkmark
Diagnostic Medical Sonography And Ultrasound Technology Checkmark
Dietetics Checkmark
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History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
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Fishing And Fisheries Sciences And Management Checkmark
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Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management Checkmark
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology Checkmark
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Geography Checkmark
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
Music Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16,373
Applied
12,787
Accepted
23,817
Enrolled
78%
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Female Admissions

9,438
Females Applied
7,437
Females Accepted
79%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

6,935
Males Applied
5,350
Males Accepted
77%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

65
Application Fee
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements: Specific high school curriculum

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 622 570 680
SAT Math 610 550 670
ACT Composite 26 23 29

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

8,591
In-state
25,707
Out-of-state
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Fees

1,335
Full-time student fees
10,380
Room & board
6,620
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens
Employees

Financial Aid

12,070
Avg. Financial Aid Package
12,455
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
5,091
Avg. Loan Aid
6,338
Avg. Grant Aid
10,146
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
97% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
60%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
14%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

23,817
Total undergrad students
4%
International Students
21%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.91%
Black or African American 7.47%
White or Caucasian 78.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.21%
Asian 2.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.05%
Two or more races 3.25%
Other 0.7%

Gender

Male (48.08%)
Female (51.92%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 21%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Homecoming, Student Activities Mart and Fall Welcome

Student Services

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Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Academic organizations, Greek organizations, Religious/Spiritual organizations, Sports clubs and Student Governance

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
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Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Badminton No No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading No Division 1 No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football No Division 1A Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics No No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling No Division 1 Checkmark
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading No Division 1 No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics No Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

1,314
Total Faculty
18:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,246
Part-time - 68
Male - 777
Female - 537