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#864 of 14,131 In the World
#267 of 2,597 In North America
#237 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 67 In Missouri
#3 of 16 In St. Louis
#47 of 1,039 For Information Technology
Top50% For 158 other topics
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Acceptance rate
51%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
12,415
Graduates
2,766
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 51% and is among the top 16% 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 51% 49% 52%
Applicants 3,913 1,525 2,388
Admissions 2,000 748 1,252
Freshmen enrolled full time 415 163 252
Freshmen enrolled part time 28 12 16

3,590 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,744 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
45 or 10%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1040
or below

75% of them
had 1210
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - St Louis are 1040-1210 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
198 or 45%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - St Louis are 20-27 (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 10361 (68%)
Black or African American 2090 (14%)
Asian 737 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 698 (5%)
Hispanic 565 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 373 (2%)
Two or more races 309 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (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
$12,205
Students receiving aid
97%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,693$13,154
Tuition in-state $11,693$13,154
Tuition out-of-state $29,960$32,294

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 715
Combined charge for room and board $11,526
Room charge $6,995
Meal charge $4,531

University of Missouri - St Louis majors

University of Missouri - St Louis has granted 1,786 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs, 635 master's across 28 programs, and 173 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 333 117
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 191
Elementary Education and Teaching 107 71
Psychology, General 142 11 4
Social Work 74 76
Accounting 90 25
Secondary Education and Teaching 20 78
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 82 11 4
Criminology 85 8 1
Education, General 27 54
Information Technology 59 20
Computer Science 66 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 69
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 67
Communication, General 60
Nursing Practice 42
Mechanical Engineering 39
Biochemistry 21 16
Optometry 37
English Language and Literature, General 28 8
History, General 21 10
Chemistry, General 17 9 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 26
Political Science and Government, General 20 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 22
Music, General 21
Public Administration 7 13
Civil Engineering, General 19
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 19
Special Education and Teaching, General 19
Philosophy 13 3
Sociology, General 16
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 3 12
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 12 3
Mathematics, General 10 5
Social Sciences, General 15
Business Administration and Management, General 14
Mass Communication & Media Studies 13
Educational Psychology 11
Physics, General 6 1 4
Anthropology, General 10
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 9
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 8
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 7
International Relations and Affairs 5
Nursing Science 5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5
Creative Writing 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Economics, General 1
General Studies 1
Gerontology 1
Management Science 1
Grand Total 1,786 635 173

University of Missouri - St Louis has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 45% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 52% 53% 50%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 17%

Publications & Citations

University of Missouri - St Louis is a world-class research university with 15,390 scientific papers published and 430,072 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
15,390
Citations
430,072

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,716 / 237,152
Biology
7,695 / 272,141
Medicine
6,647 / 200,441
Computer Science
6,067 / 182,445
Environmental Science
5,634 / 190,913
Physics
5,427 / 157,449
Psychology
5,332 / 158,272
Engineering
5,278 / 155,492
Political Science
5,205 / 124,355
Chemistry
5,119 / 174,866
Law
4,849 / 119,418
Sociology
4,707 / 133,420
Philosophy
3,940 / 101,009
Quantum and Particle physics
3,606 / 97,866
Business
3,285 / 94,298
Mathematics
3,252 / 94,940
Biochemistry
3,166 / 124,129
Geography and Cartography
3,136 / 97,834
Genetics
3,015 / 117,814
History
2,781 / 70,102
Geology
2,767 / 107,748
Organic Chemistry
2,595 / 83,137
Economics
2,562 / 55,675
Ecology
2,484 / 119,275
Psychiatry
2,376 / 72,076
Social Psychology
2,331 / 76,657
Paleontology
2,241 / 86,065
Statistics
2,227 / 71,230
Archaeology
2,159 / 65,145
Materials Science
2,158 / 61,744
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,105 / 65,971
Pathology
1,938 / 64,651
Neuroscience
1,869 / 65,154
Linguistics
1,702 / 42,403
Botany
1,589 / 76,519
Public Health
1,586 / 68,240
Art & Design
1,480 / 28,362
Optical Engineering
1,433 / 37,233
Child Psychology
1,364 / 45,762
Management
1,344 / 42,747

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 165 1194
1992 189 1344
1993 202 1744
1994 178 1722
1995 233 1714
1996 269 2336
1997 271 2429
1998 261 2990
1999 295 3155
2000 287 3606
2001 329 4256
2002 342 5362
2003 333 5514
2004 334 6483
2005 382 7437
2006 402 8422
2007 414 9822
2008 516 11421
2009 443 13006
2010 469 14693
2011 509 16626
2012 471 18397
2013 482 20246
2014 422 20846
2015 458 21258
2016 452 21701
2017 467 21632
2018 440 22823
2019 451 25705
2020 472 27487
2021 459 28573
2022 471 27232
2023 415 25455
Academic rankings

University of Missouri - St Louis alumni

  1. Phyllis Smith

    Phyllis Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    television actordancerfilm actoractorvoice actor
    Biography

    Phyllis Smith is an American actress, comedian and casting associate. She is best known for playing Phyllis Vance in the television series The Office and her critically acclaimed voice role as Sadness in the film Inside Out. She also starred as Betty Broderick-Allen on the critically acclaimed Netflix series The OA.

  2. Joseph Wu

    Joseph Wu
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianpolitical scientist
    Biography

    Joseph Wu Jaushieh is a Taiwanese politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Taiwan (ROC) under current President Tsai Ing-wen since February 26, 2018. He was formerly the Secretary-General to the President of Taiwan and the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of Taiwan. From 2007 to 2008, he was Chief Representative of Taiwan to the United States as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, D.C., having been appointed to that position by President Chen Shui-bian to succeed his predecessor, David Lee. On February 26, 2018, he took over the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, again succeeding David Lee.

  3. Lyda Krewson

    Lyda Krewson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Enrolled in the University of Missouri - St Louis
    Studied accounting
    Occupations
    politicianaccountant
    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
    journalistcartoonistscreenwriter
    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 1,349
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher 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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