Mizzou vs Berkeley

Nestled in the heart of Missouri and California, respectively, the University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) and the University of California-Berkeley (Cal) stand as two prominent beacons of higher education. While both institutions share a commitment to academic excellence, they offer distinct experiences shaped by their unique locations, student demographics, and academic strengths. Mizzou, with its acceptance rate of 82%, welcomes a diverse student body, while Cal's highly selective admissions process results in an acceptance rate of just 17%. Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details about these two esteemed universities, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision in choosing the best fit for your academic journey.

	University of California-Berkeley	University of Missouri-Columbia
Overview
Location	Berkeley, California	Columbia, Missouri
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	96.0%	88.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	14.4%	76.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $120	Undergraduate: $55 Graduate: $75
SAT range	N/A	1130 - 1350
ACT range	N/A	23 - 30
Students submitting SAT score		7.0%
Students submitting ACT score		72.0%
Total number of applicants	112,843	19,966
Total number of admissions given out	16,295	15,283
Admitted students who chose to enroll	6,931	4,843
Yield rate	42.5%	31.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $37,920 Out of state: $67,674	In state: $27,977 Out of state: $46,952
Average net price	$17,652	$18,249
Tuition	In state: $11,442 Out of state: $41,196	In state: $10,017 Out of state: $28,992
Room & board	$20,236	Room/dormitory: $6,710 Meal plan: $3,500
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	52.0% Average amount $21,406	85.0% Average amount $11,312
Students receiving federal student loan	15.0% Average amount $4,586	36.0% Average amount $5,270
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $7,122	8.0% Average amount $16,554

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	31,814 Men 45.4% Women 54.6%	23,696 Men 45.9% Women 54.1%
Graduate students	13,222 Men 51.7% Women 48.3%	7,705 Men 38.3% Women 61.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	16.9%	31.0%
International students	18.0%	4.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	9,630	6,898
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California New Jersey Texas Virginia New York	Missouri Illinois Texas Kansas Colorado

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Business Computer and Information Science Legal Profession Health Professions	Business Health Professions Ethnic Studies Communication and Journalism Education
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	92.8%	72.5%
Dropout rate	6.3%	26.8%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $171,936 Year 3: $191,597 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $167,052 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $125,250 Year 2: $125,388 Year 3: $161,399 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $126,367 Year 2: $128,868 Year 3: $160,666 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $160,390 Year 2: $142,470 Year 3: $143,984 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $119,358 Year 3: $143,516 Chemistry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $107,442 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $112,973 Optometry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $74,750 Year 2: $91,363 Year 3: $104,601 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $95,600 Year 2: $85,760 Year 3: $103,738 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,282 Year 2: $65,387 Year 3: $102,543	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $93,333 Year 2: $100,008 Year 3: $104,573 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $84,087 Year 2: $80,628 Year 3: $96,108 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $89,564 Year 3: $93,226 Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $80,803 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $85,805 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $70,511 Year 2: $81,210 Year 3: $81,536 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $89,866 Year 2: $74,953 Year 3: $79,864 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,895 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $79,424 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,907 Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $78,960 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,579 Year 2: $69,897 Year 3: $78,050 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,571 Year 2: $66,004 Year 3: $74,926

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