For the 2025 Missouri college admission cycle, a total of 1,880 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 11,297 students submitted ACT scores to Missouri colleges.
The average SAT score for Missouri colleges is 1,175 and the average ACT composite score is 23. Compared to the previous year, the Missouri's average SAT score increased by 40 points from 1,134 to 1,175, representing a 3.5% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 22 to 23.
The average acceptance rate for Missouri colleges with available SAT data is 61.28% with a yield rate of 23.94%. This represents a 1.75 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Missouri colleges, Washington University in St Louis has the highest SAT score of 1,540.
Average SAT Scores for Missouri Colleges
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Missouri. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.