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Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Missouri

Missouri has 35 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Washington University in St. Louis (12%), College of the Ozarks (12%), and William Jewell College (38%). 2 schools admit a quarter of applicants or fewer, the median Missouri college admits 71%, and 13 are public against 22 private. At the other end, Culver-Stockton College admits 99%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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35
Median acceptance
71%
Most selective
Washington University in St. Louis
12% acceptance
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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in Missouri can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 30 of the 32 colleges here, including William Jewell College, Harris-Stowe State University and Lindenwood University. The other 2 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College3.3 GPA1150 SAT3.7 GPA1300 SAT4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Washington University in St. Louisadmits 12%10%Reach13%Reach23%Reach
College of the Ozarksadmits 12%15%Reach22%Reach28%Target
William Jewell Collegeadmits 38%47%Likely74%Safety85%Safety
Harris-Stowe State Universityadmits 50%78%Safety91%Safety96%Safety
Lindenwood Universityadmits 57%82%Safety96%Safety98%Safety
Drury Universityadmits 58%75%Safety96%Safety98%Safety
Missouri-St. Louisadmits 63%92%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Central Missouriadmits 64%92%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Central Methodist Universityadmits 65%93%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Southwest Baptist Universityadmits 68%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Cottey Collegeadmits 69%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri Baptist Universityadmits 69%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri Valley Collegeadmits 69%96%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Rockhurst Universityadmits 70%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
William Woods Universityadmits 71%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
University of Missouri-Kansas Cityadmits 72%91%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Evangel Universityadmits 72%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri S&Tadmits 73%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Hannibal-LaGrange Universityadmits 73%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Southeast Missouri State Universityadmits 74%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Saint Louis Universityadmits 75%88%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Lincoln University (MO)admits 75%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Stephens Collegeadmits 77%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
University of Missouriadmits 78%94%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri Western Stateadmits 80%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
Truman State Universityadmits 84%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Northwest Missouri Stateadmits 86%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Avila Universityadmits 88%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri State Universityadmits 91%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Maryville Universityadmits 95%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri Southern Stateadmits 97%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Culver-Stockton Collegeadmits 99%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety

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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.