This page provides the latest information on University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Mizzou's acceptance rate is 78.47% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 24,490 students applied and 19,218 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Mizzou.
To apply to Mizzou, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Mizzou's acceptance rate is 78.47% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 30.98%. 10,422 men and 14,037 women applied to Mizzou and 7,933 men and 11,271 women students were accepted.
Among them, 2,610 men and 3,341 women were enrolled in Mizzou. You can explore the Mizzou's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 24,490 | 10,422 | 14,037 | 0 | 31 |
| Admitted | 19,218 | 7,933 | 11,271 | 0 | 14 |
| Enrolled | 5,953 | 2,610 | 3,341 | 0 | 2 |
| Acceptance Rate | 78.47% | 76.12% | 80.29% | - | 45.16% |
| Yield | 30.98% | 32.90% | 29.64% | - | 14.29% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 580 students (10% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 3,583 students (66% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Mizzou.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,230, including 620 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 610 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 580. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 660 and the 25th percentile is 570.
The median ACT composite score is 26, with a 75th percentile score of 30 and a 25th percentile score of 23 at Mizzou. The median ACT Math score is 25 and the median ACT English score is 25.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Missouri-Columbia are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,150 | 1,230 | 1,330 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 580 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 570 | 610 | 660 |
| ACT Composite | 23 | 26 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 22 | 25 | 28 |
| ACT English | 22 | 25 | 30 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 5,953 first-year students enrolled in Mizzou. The proportion of full-time students is 99.40% and part-time students is 0.60%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.84% and women students is 56.12%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Mizzou.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,953 | 2,610 | 3,341 | 0 | 2 |
| Full-time | 5,917 | 2,592 | 3,323 | 0 | 2 |
| Part-time | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Mizzou. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Missouri-Columbia.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Considered, if submitted |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Mizzou:
The institutional SAT code for Mizzou is 6875 and 4-digit ACT code is 2382.
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