Columbia, MO · Public · 23,929 undergraduates · urban
University of Missouri-Columbia
Less selective
Missouri combines flagship breadth with a journalism school built around producing real reporting rather than treating journalism solely as classroom study.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 77% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 73%
21,669 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$63,403 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Missouri-Columbia apart
Academic design
Journalism students use the Missouri Method, learning through working newsrooms, publications, broadcast and strategic-communication operations.
Campus pattern
Mizzou anchors Columbia, a central Missouri college town shared with major healthcare and government-related activity.
Career & value signal
Journalism, agriculture, insurance, healthcare and state-government connections support several distinctive career routes.
Can I get in?
77% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
21,669About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 10% submitted an SAT, and 66% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Missouri-Columbia, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Missouri-Columbia 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
Journalism students use the Missouri Method, learning through working newsrooms, publications, broadcast and strategic-communication operations.
Make institutional fit specific
Missouri combines flagship breadth with a journalism school built around producing real reporting rather than treating journalism solely as classroom study.
Use the application route carefully
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 assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
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.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Missouri-Columbia
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
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
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.
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
Journalism
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
University of Missouri-Columbia beyond the classroom
Mizzou anchors Columbia, a central Missouri college town shared with major healthcare and government-related activity.
A defining academic feature
Journalism students use the Missouri Method, learning through working newsrooms, publications, broadcast and strategic-communication operations.
What shapes an ordinary week
Mizzou anchors Columbia, a central Missouri college town shared with major healthcare and government-related activity.
Where the degree can lead
Journalism, agriculture, insurance, healthcare and state-government connections support several distinctive career routes.