Public Universities in Missouri, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Missouri has 13 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Harris-Stowe State University at 50%; the most accessible is Missouri Southern State at 97%, and the median public university in the state admits 75%. 2 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Missouri student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- Harris-Stowe State University50%acceptanceSelectiveMO · SAT 1000
- Missouri-St. Louis63%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Central Missouri64%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- University of Missouri-Kansas City72%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1270
- Missouri S&T73%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Southeast Missouri State University74%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · SAT 1120
- Lincoln University (MO)75%acceptanceModerately selectiveMO · 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
- Missouri State University91%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1210
- Missouri Southern State97%acceptanceAccessibleMO · SAT 1100
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 Public Universities 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 13 of the 13 colleges here, including Harris-Stowe State University, Missouri-St. Louis and Central Missouri. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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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.