Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1240
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 15283 admitted students 342 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
7%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1130-1350. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 680, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 670, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1240 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Mizzou.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 37% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
570-680 -
Math
560-670
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
27
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 15283 admitted students 3468 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
72%
Similar to the SAT, Mizzou does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 72% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 23.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
23-31 -
Math
22-28 -
Composite
23-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$55
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Mizzou during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Mizzou received a total of 19,966 applications. These applications included 8,344 male applicants and 11,622 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 19,966 applicants, Mizzou admitted 15,283 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,218 males and 9,065 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,843 students chose to enroll at Mizzou. This means that 4,843 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,095 were male and 2,748 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Mizzou had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Mizzou had an overall yield rate of 32% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 34%, and for female admitted students, it was 30%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Mizzou over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Missouri-Columbia uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Mizzou is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Missouri-Columbia.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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