Southeast Missouri State University vs University of Missouri-St. Louis

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

SMSSoutheast Missouri State University76%admitted · 2025-26University of Missouri-St. Louis79%admitted · 2025-26

Getting in

Acceptance rate76.5%78.7%

Early decision rateNo EDNo ED

SAT middle 50%990–1210~1005–1245

ACT middle 50%18–2421–29

Cost and aid

Tuition$9,150 in-state$15,870 in-state

Tuition, out-of-state$9,150$39,510

Food and housing$12,150$13,908

Sticker price per year$22,710$53,418

Average need-based grant$10,442$15,216

Average % of need met53%70.8%

Outcomes

First-year retention63.4%70%

6-year graduation rate61%62%

Undergraduates7,68212,798

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.