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#919 of 14,131 In the World
#277 of 2,597 In North America
#246 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 67 In Missouri
#3 of 16 In St. Louis
#94 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Acceptance rate
63%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
12,317
Graduates
2,419
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
umsl.edu

University of Missouri - St Louis Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Missouri - St Louis has an acceptance rate of 63% and is among the top 25% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 63% 59% 65%
Applicants 6,193 2,132 4,061
Admissions 3,881 1,256 2,625
Freshmen enrolled full time 454 198 256
Freshmen enrolled part time 36 10 26

3,499 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,564 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
26 or 5%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1060
or below

75% of them
had 1290
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - St Louis are 1060-1290 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
126 or 26%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - St Louis are 19-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 9772 (66%)
Black or African American 2052 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 854 (6%)
Asian 742 (5%)
Hispanic 642 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 330 (2%)
Two or more races 282 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 26 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$17,096
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $14,112$15,480
Tuition in-state $14,112$15,480
Tuition out-of-state $35,112$36,792

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 421
Combined charge for room and board $12,778
Room charge $7,782
Meal charge $4,996

University of Missouri - St Louis majors

University of Missouri - St Louis has granted 1,385 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs, 662 master's across 29 programs, and 212 doctorate degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Missouri - St Louis.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 261 143
Psychology, General 126 13 5
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 126
Education, General 25 100
Social Work 59 48
Elementary Education and Teaching 71 33
Information Technology 30 64
Computer Science 59 28
Accounting 60 24
Criminology 59 15 4
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 54 8 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 11 37
Communication, General 46
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 45
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 44
Optometry 41
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 40
History, General 24 11
English Language and Literature, General 22 10
Nursing Practice 32
Fine & Studio Arts, General 30
Political Science and Government, General 23 3 3
Biochemistry 18 6
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 12 12
Mechanical Engineering 23
Social Sciences, General 23
Educational Psychology 21
Special Education and Teaching, General 21
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 18
Mathematics, General 11 7
Philosophy 12 5
Public Administration 9 8
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 16
Chemistry, General 5 7 3
Management Science 15
Music, General 14
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 14
Business Administration and Management, General 13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11 2
Sociology, General 13
Physics, General 8 2
Civil Engineering, General 8
Creative Writing 8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 7
Data Analytics, General 7
International Relations and Affairs 7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 7
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 6
Actuarial Science 5
Anthropology, General 5
Nursing Science 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
Applied Behavior Analysis 3
Applied Mathematics, General 3
Applied Psychology 2
Economics, General 2
Mass Communication & Media Studies 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Grand Total 1,385 662 212

University of Missouri - St Louis has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 45% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 51% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 40%

Publications & Citations

University of Missouri - St Louis is a world-class research university with 17,554 scientific papers published and 572,531 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, Engineering, Political Science, and Chemistry.

Publications
17,554
Citations
572,531

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,668 / 315,133
Biology
8,578 / 354,101
Medicine
7,481 / 263,173
Computer Science
6,702 / 236,955
Environmental Science
6,218 / 252,870
Physics
5,961 / 190,248
Psychology
5,935 / 211,912
Engineering
5,909 / 190,252
Political Science
5,728 / 166,246
Chemistry
5,684 / 217,916
Law
5,295 / 158,664
Sociology
5,100 / 174,430
Philosophy
4,346 / 136,951
Quantum and Particle physics
3,891 / 116,715
Business
3,645 / 125,205
Biochemistry
3,539 / 154,942
Mathematics
3,464 / 121,894
Geography and Cartography
3,462 / 134,395
Genetics
3,358 / 150,744
History
3,051 / 93,850
Geology
2,999 / 134,106
Organic Chemistry
2,865 / 102,643
Economics
2,805 / 75,399
Ecology
2,742 / 157,582
Psychiatry
2,658 / 95,724
Social Psychology
2,504 / 98,600
Paleontology
2,419 / 108,145
Materials Science
2,386 / 68,809
Statistics
2,367 / 91,106
Archaeology
2,339 / 85,698
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,244 / 82,761
Pathology
2,207 / 86,162
Neuroscience
2,013 / 84,748
Linguistics
1,856 / 58,243
Botany
1,734 / 95,516
Art & Design
1,719 / 38,551
Public Health
1,678 / 84,406
Optical Engineering
1,556 / 47,874
Management
1,488 / 53,715
Child Psychology
1,485 / 59,841

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 234 2302
1994 201 2235
1995 264 2290
1996 300 2971
1997 290 3147
1998 281 3834
1999 307 4041
2000 309 4569
2001 327 5252
2002 357 6460
2003 382 6865
2004 357 7923
2005 413 8990
2006 440 10160
2007 436 11605
2008 533 13471
2009 464 15440
2010 486 17275
2011 560 19692
2012 483 21460
2013 487 23450
2014 446 24231
2015 487 24600
2016 529 25233
2017 515 25667
2018 453 27170
2019 507 30411
2020 695 34225
2021 525 35586
2022 501 33254
2023 476 32250
2024 422 30497
2025 268 26861
Academic rankings

University of Missouri - St Louis alumni

  1. Phyllis Smith

    Phyllis Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    casting directortelevision actorvoice actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Phyllis Smith is an American actress and casting director. She is best known for playing Phyllis Vance in the television series The Office and her voice role as Sadness in Pixar's animated franchise Inside Out.

  2. Joseph Wu

    Joseph Wu
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    diplomatpolitical scientistpolitician
    Biography

    Wu Jau-shieh, also known by his English name Joseph Wu, is a Taiwanese political scientist and diplomat currently serving as secretary-general of the National Security Council since 2024. He was formerly the foreign minister from 2018 to 2024 and secretary-general to the presidential office of Tsai Ing-wen from 2017 to 2018.

  3. Lyda Krewson

    Lyda Krewson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in the University of Missouri - St Louis
    Studied accounting
    Occupations
    accountantpolitician
    Biography

    Lyda Krewson is an American retired politician who was the 46th mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. She is a member of the Democratic Party and St. Louis's first female mayor, serving from 2017 to 2021. On November 18, 2020, Krewson announced that she would not seek a second term.

  4. Steve Gerber

    Steve Gerber
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-2008 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    screenwritercartoonistjournalist
    Biography

    Stephen Ross Gerber was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include Man-Thing, Omega the Unknown, Marvel Spotlight: "Son of Satan", The Defenders, Marvel Presents: "Guardians of the Galaxy", Daredevil and Foolkiller. Gerber often included lengthy text pages in the midst of comic book stories, such as in his graphic novel, Stewart the Rat. Gerber was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2010.

All 22 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UMSL
Founded 1963
Motto Salus Populi
The Welfare of the People
Colors red, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 1,380
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address One University Boulevard
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63121-4400
United States
City population 302,000
Phone 3145165000

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