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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.

Schools
13
Median acceptance
75%
Most selective
Harris-Stowe State University
50% 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 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.

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
Harris-Stowe State Universityadmits 50%78%Safety91%Safety96%Safety
Missouri-St. Louisadmits 63%92%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Central Missouriadmits 64%92%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
University of Missouri-Kansas Cityadmits 72%91%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri S&Tadmits 73%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Southeast Missouri State Universityadmits 74%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Lincoln University (MO)admits 75%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
University of Missouriadmits 78%94%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri Western Stateadmits 80%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Truman State Universityadmits 84%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Northwest Missouri Stateadmits 86%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri State Universityadmits 91%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Missouri Southern Stateadmits 97%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.