Maryville, MO · Public · 4,378 undergraduates · town
Northwest Missouri State University
Less selective
Profession-based learning is a university-wide academic model that asks students to solve real problems with external and community partners.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 85.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 52.6%
6,834 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$47,885 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Northwest Missouri State University apart
Academic design
Profession-based learning appears across the curriculum through case work, field experiences, practicums, client projects and peer learning. Programs cover business, education, agriculture, computing, sciences, communication and the liberal arts.
Campus pattern
Maryville is a small northwest Missouri college town, so campus activities and athletics play a large role in the social experience. The setting is more self-contained than metropolitan campuses.
Defining feature
Profession-based learning is a university-wide academic model that asks students to solve real problems with external and community partners.
Can I get in?
85.9% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,834About 86 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 2% submitted an SAT, and 76% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Northwest Missouri State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Northwest Missouri 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
Profession-based learning appears across the curriculum through case work, field experiences, practicums, client projects and peer learning. Programs cover business, education, agriculture, computing, sciences, communication and the liberal arts.
Make the fit specific
Profession-based learning is a university-wide academic model that asks students to solve real problems with external and community partners.
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.
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.
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Average annual cost by household income at Northwest Missouri 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
Profession-based learning is a university-wide academic model that asks students to solve real problems with external and community partners.
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.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Northwest Missouri State University beyond the classroom
Maryville is a small northwest Missouri college town, so campus activities and athletics play a large role in the social experience. The setting is more self-contained than metropolitan campuses.
A defining academic feature
Profession-based learning appears across the curriculum through case work, field experiences, practicums, client projects and peer learning. Programs cover business, education, agriculture, computing, sciences, communication and the liberal arts.
What shapes an ordinary week
Maryville is a small northwest Missouri college town, so campus activities and athletics play a large role in the social experience. The setting is more self-contained than metropolitan campuses.
What changes the experience
Profession-based learning is a university-wide academic model that asks students to solve real problems with external and community partners.