University of Missouri Columbia: Admission & Tests

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Below is a brief overview of University of Missouri Columbia general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
University of Missouri Columbia admission requirements are rather easy - this college accepts about 79 percent of the applicants.

This college doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and doesn't require admission test scores.

University of Missouri Columbia will generally accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$55
University of Missouri Columbia requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at University of Missouri Columbia is $55.00. The graduate application fee is $75.00. The first-professional application fee is $50.00.

SAT Test Scores

Submitting the results of Scholastic Aptitude Test is unusual step of the application. Only 9% of applicants at University of Missouri Columbia completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 570 to 660 on Math. Thus, if you have got above 620 in SAT Math, that gives good chances to get accepted at this institution.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Math
570
620
660

ACT Test Scores

American College Test is important stage of the application at University of Missouri Columbia. 69 percent of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
27
from 24 to 30 on English, from 22 to 28 on Math, and from 24 to 29 on Composite. Hence if you got a score above 27 in ACT English, 25 in ACT Math, and 27 in ACT Composite, that is good enough to get admitted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
24
27
30

ACT Math
22
25
28

ACT Composite
24
27
29

Contact Admissions

Phone
(573)
882-2121
To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to University of Missouri Columbia, please contact this college directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (573) 882-2121 or check University of Missouri Columbia Website

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