University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Public

Official website

Navora's full analysis of University of Missouri-St Louis — where an applicant's profile stands against the published cohort, requirements tracking, essays and deadlines — is free with an account.

See the full analysis — free

Admission rate

University of Missouri-St Louis admitted 62.7% of applicants university-wide (3,881 of 6,193).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide62.7%3,8816,193
Men58.9%1,2562,132
Women64.6%2,6254,061

Of 3,881 admitted students, 490 enrolled (12.6% yield).

University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1060–1290
ACT (mid-50%)
21–29
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $52,114/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$35,112
Fees, housing, food, books & other$17,002
Sticker cost of attendance$52,114/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$13,031
$30k–48k$12,979
$48k–75k$15,222
$75k–110k$17,598
Over $110k$21,608

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Curators Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • UMSL Scholars Award$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Scholarship$4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Chancellor's ScholarshipFull tuition and fees (Full Tuition)
  • Non-Resident Tuition WaiverOut-of-state tuition reduction to in-state rate (Other)
  • UMSL GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Curators Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Student ScholarshipUp to $8,000 per year (International Aid)
  • UMSL Scholars Award$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Scholarship$4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Chancellor's ScholarshipFull tuition and fees (Full Tuition)

University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Undergraduate Application (via UMSL or Common App)
  • High School Transcript
  • ACT or SAT Scores (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Undergraduate Application (via UMSL or Common App)
  • High School Transcript
  • ACT or SAT Scores (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of Missouri-St Louis · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

University of Missouri-St Louis requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$53,037
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
56.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
70%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$20,000
At graduation

University of Missouri-St Louis · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #242
  • WSJ: #436
  • QS: #1401

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (22%), Computer & information sciences (11%), Social sciences (9%).

Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 64% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

Similar colleges