Wichita Falls, TX · Public · 4,087 undergraduates · urban
Midwestern State University
Less selective
Faculty-mentored undergraduate research is prominent for a regional public university through EURECA and related programs.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 87.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 54.6%
5,824 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,747 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Midwestern State University apart
Academic design
The university offers more than 75 degree programs and supports undergraduate research through initiatives such as EURECA. Programs combine liberal-arts skills with hands-on preparation in professional fields.
Campus pattern
Wichita Falls is a mid-sized north Texas city, so students get a traditional campus with access to local healthcare, education, business and public-sector employers. The experience is more regionally focused than metropolitan.
Defining feature
Faculty-mentored undergraduate research is prominent for a regional public university through EURECA and related programs.
Can I get in?
87.4% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,824About 87 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Midwestern State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Midwestern State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The university offers more than 75 degree programs and supports undergraduate research through initiatives such as EURECA. Programs combine liberal-arts skills with hands-on preparation in professional fields.
Make the fit specific
Faculty-mentored undergraduate research is prominent for a regional public university through EURECA and related programs.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Midwestern State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Faculty-mentored undergraduate research is prominent for a regional public university through EURECA and related programs.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Psychology, General
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Midwestern State University beyond the classroom
Wichita Falls is a mid-sized north Texas city, so students get a traditional campus with access to local healthcare, education, business and public-sector employers. The experience is more regionally focused than metropolitan.
A defining academic feature
The university offers more than 75 degree programs and supports undergraduate research through initiatives such as EURECA. Programs combine liberal-arts skills with hands-on preparation in professional fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
Wichita Falls is a mid-sized north Texas city, so students get a traditional campus with access to local healthcare, education, business and public-sector employers. The experience is more regionally focused than metropolitan.
What changes the experience
Faculty-mentored undergraduate research is prominent for a regional public university through EURECA and related programs.