Saint Louis, MO · Public · 5,024 undergraduates · suburban
University of Missouri-St Louis
Moderately selective
UMSL’s advantage is metropolitan access: business, nursing, education, criminology, sciences, and public affairs connect directly with St. Louis employers.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 57.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 61.9%
4,627 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$53,037 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Missouri-St Louis apart
Academic design
Business, nursing, education, criminology, sciences, communication, and liberal arts serve a primarily metropolitan professional market.
Campus pattern
North County campus has direct MetroLink service to downtown and regional employment centers.
Career & value signal
St. Louis provides healthcare, finance, aerospace, logistics, government, education, and corporate opportunities.
Can I get in?
57.2% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
4,627About 57 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 8% submitted an SAT, and 36% 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-St Louis, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Missouri-St Louis 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
Business, nursing, education, criminology, sciences, communication, and liberal arts serve a primarily metropolitan professional market.
Make institutional fit specific
UMSL’s advantage is metropolitan access: business, nursing, education, criminology, sciences, and public affairs connect directly with St. Louis employers.
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.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits 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-St Louis
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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Missouri-St Louis beyond the classroom
North County campus has direct MetroLink service to downtown and regional employment centers.
A defining academic feature
Business, nursing, education, criminology, sciences, communication, and liberal arts serve a primarily metropolitan professional market.
What shapes an ordinary week
North County campus has direct MetroLink service to downtown and regional employment centers.
Where the degree can lead
St. Louis provides healthcare, finance, aerospace, logistics, government, education, and corporate opportunities.