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Southeast Missouri State University
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  • CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
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Southeast Missouri State University

    Direct Admissions

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    Report Card

    grade B minus
    Overall Niche Grade
    1. Academics
      grade B minus
    2. Value
      grade B
    3. Diversity
      grade A minus
    4. Campus
      grade B minus
    5. Athletics
      grade B+
    6. Party Scene
      grade A minus
    7. Professors
      grade B minus
    8. Location
      grade B minus
    9. Dorms
      grade B minus
    10. Campus Food
      grade B
    11. Student Life
      grade B
    12. Safety
      grade B minus

    About

    ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, MS2025
    CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division I-FCS
    Athletic Conference
    Ohio Valley Conference

    From Southeast Missouri State University

    You see opportunity and you seize it. You spot problems and you solve them. Call it ambition. Call it enthusiasm. We call it the “Will to Do,” the commitment and heart to do what it takes to find success.

    From your first day on campus to the day you walk across the stage for your diploma, we'll support you. You’ll study groundbreaking academics preparing you not for the jobs as they exist now, but for where the marketplace is going, meaning you’ll be ready for Tomorrow’s Careers Today.

    SEMO is also living proof that high quality doesn’t have to mean high cost. Affordable tuition and a considerable scholarship program combined with opportunity-rich education and abundant real-world learning experiences mean Southeast will be a smart investment in the future you want.

    Personal support, comprehensive programs, affordability, and innovation mean our graduates are confident, competent, and competitive graduates ready to launch extraordinary careers. If you’re willing, let’s do this.

    Southeast Missouri State University Rankings

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    Admissions

    Application Deadline
    July 1
    Acceptance Rate
    93%
    SAT Range
    1030-1240
    ACT Range
    20-25
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Recommended
    High School GPA
    Required
    Accepts Common App
    Yes

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $13,815 / year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $9,600 / year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    97%

    Scholarship

    Academics

    Professors
    grade B minus
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    17:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
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    Majors

    Online

    Programs Offered Entirely Online
    16
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    2
    Online Associates Programs
    1
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    13
    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      44%
    • On Campus
      42%
    • Online
      14%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    6,823 Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    2,106
    Undergrads Over 25
    11%
    Pell Grant
    37%
    Varsity Athletes
    5%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $37,000 / year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    51%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    93%
    National
    83%

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