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University of Missouri–St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

The University of Missouri–St. Louis is a premier public research university with countless opportunities to learn and grow through hands-on education. From art education and psychology to nursing and engineering, students of all goals and interests thrive with the help of dedicated faculty who know them by name. And with alumni all around the world—and more than 80,000 in St. Louis—USML’s community makes networking easy and success possible.

Get to know University of Missouri–St. Louis

12,347
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
58%
 
Enrolled male students
42%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
36%
 
Part-time students
64%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
55%
 
Adjuncts
45%
 
Faculty Ratio
14:1
Student/teacher ratio
$11,214
In-state tuition cost
$28,532
Out-of-state tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

College Highlights

Engaged Students
Great Teaching
Vibrant Communities
Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid
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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 2%
Hispanic/Latinx: 3%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 13%
White, non-Hispanic: 70%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 5%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 5%

Great Teaching

Vibrant Communities

Successful Outcomes

Admission & Aid

Admission

TEST SCORES
Optional

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 490 | 75th Percentile: 660
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 530 | 75th Percentile: 640
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 22 | 75th Percentile: 29
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 21 | 75th Percentile: 29
ACT English
25th Percentile: 21 | 75th Percentile: 29

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $11,214
Tuition (out-of-state): $28,532
Room: $6,858
Board: $4,328

Contact University of Missouri–St. Louis

Contact Admissions

umsl.edu/admissions/first-year-student
(314) 516-5451
admissions@umsl.edu

Campus Location

1 University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121

(314) 516-5000

Visit UMSL Online

umsl.edu

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