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.
- Washington University in St. Louis12%acceptanceHighly selectiveMO · SAT 1550
- College of the Ozarks12%acceptanceHighly selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- William Jewell College38%acceptanceSelectiveMO · SAT 1150
- Harris-Stowe State University50%acceptanceSelectiveMO · SAT 1000
- Lindenwood University57%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1140
- Drury University58%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1240
- Missouri-St. Louis63%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Central Missouri64%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Central Methodist University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Columbia College (MO)65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Mission University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Park University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Southwest Baptist University68%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1150
- Cottey College69%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Missouri Baptist University69%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Missouri Valley College69%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Rockhurst University70%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1150
- William Woods University71%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- University of Missouri-Kansas City72%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1270
- Evangel University72%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Missouri S&T73%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Hannibal-LaGrange University73%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Southeast Missouri State University74%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Saint Louis University75%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1370
- Lincoln University (MO)75%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Stephens College77%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1120
- University of Missouri78%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1330
- Missouri Western State80%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1100
- Truman State University84%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1310
- Northwest Missouri State86%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1100
- Avila University88%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1120
- Missouri State University91%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1210
- Maryville University95%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1150
- Missouri Southern State97%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1100
- Culver-Stockton College99%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1120
Your chances at these colleges
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.
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