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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

PublicCity: MidsizeYellow Ribbon (undergraduate)Test Optional

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78%

Acceptance Rate

23,929

Undergraduates

$36k

Out-of-state tuition

75%

6-yr grad rate

$63k

Median Earnings (10 yrs)

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Data as of September 2026

Can I Get In?

78%

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Acceptance Rate (2024-25)

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78% of applicants admitted

SAT Range (2023-24)1150–1330

ACT Range (2023-24)23–30

Avg Admitted GPA (CDS)3.60

23,929 degree-seeking undergraduates (2024-25)

Public · City: Midsize

Priority (scholarship consideration): Dec 1, 2026

Application deadline: Jul 1, 2027

Your MatchBasic and up

78% acceptance rate. Compare your scores against admitted students — is this a Match, Reach, or Safety for you?

What University of Missouri-Columbia rates very important: Class rank, Academic GPA, Standardized test scores (its 2024-25 Common Data Set). This is how the college weighs all applicants, not part of your chance above. · Source

Can I Afford It?

Out-of-state tuition (2024-25)

$36,056

Average Net Price (2023-24)

$20,268

This college's average after grants, all family incomes. Not your price.

$20,500Median Debt

Median earnings 10 yrs after entry$63,403/yr

Debt-to-earnings ratio32%

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Why Go Here?

6-yr grad rate75%

First-year retention93%

$63k

Median Earnings

10 yrs after entry

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

23.9k

Undergraduates

Large

Public · City: Midsize

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How Does It Stack Up?

#59

Deal Score in MO

of 119 rated colleges

Deal Score77

Good value

20% First-Gen Students

20% Pell Grant Recipients

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44Days

Next Application Deadline

Priority (scholarship consideration): Dec 1, 2026

From the school’s admissions page, checked Sep 23, 2026. The year is projected for this cycle; confirm it with the school. Source

At a Glance

University of Missouri-Columbia is a public college in Columbia, MO. It enrolls 23,929 degree-seeking undergraduates (2024-25).

Deal Score

/ 100

Good value

Based on cost, earnings, & outcomes

Academics & Admissions

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

SAT Middle 50% / Avg GPA

1150–1330

SAT (2023-24)

3.60

GPA (CDS)

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Application Deadline

Application deadline: Jul 1, 2027

Cost & Financial Aid

Out-of-state tuition (2024-25)$36,056

Avg net price, % of cost of attendance (2023-24)64%

Room & Board (2024-25)$13,700

Median Debt at Graduation$20,500

Highest-Earning Programs

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85k/yr

Computer Engineering$83k/yr

Industrial Engineering$80k/yr

Computer and Information Sciences, General$73k/yr

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72k/yr

Mechanical Engineering$72k/yr

How to Apply

Priority (scholarship consideration)Dec 1, 2026

Application deadlineJul 1, 2027

From the school’s admissions page; years projected for fall 2027 entry. Source

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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85k/yr Computer Engineering$83k/yr Industrial Engineering$80k/yr Computer and Information Sciences$73k/yr

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Value

City: Midsize

Setting

Out of 10. Rigor from the SAT middle-50% midpoint (400 = 0, 1600 = 10); Career from median earnings 10 years after entry ($10k per point); Value is the Deal Score ÷ 10. Setting is the federal locale.