Missouri State University is a statewide university system with a mission in public affairs, whose purpose is to develop educated persons. It is committed to achieving five major goals: 1) democratizing society, 2) incubating new ideas, 3) imagining Missouri’s future, 4) making Missouri’s future, and 5) modeling ethical and effective behavior as a public institution.
The University’s identity is distinguished by its statewide mission in public affairs, requiring a campus-wide commitment to foster competence and responsibility in the common vocation of citizenship.
The academic experience is grounded in a general education curriculum which draws heavily from the liberal arts and sciences. This foundation provides the basis for mastery of disciplinary and professional studies. It also provides essential forums in which students develop the capacity to make well-informed, independent critical judgements about the cultures, values and institutions in society.
The task of developing educated persons obligates the University to expand the store of human understanding through research, scholarship and creative endeavor, and drawing from that store of understanding, to provide service to the communities that support it. In all of its programs, the University uses the most effective methods of discovering and imparting knowledge and the appropriate use of technology in support of these activities.
The University functions through a multi-campus system that is integrated to address the needs of its constituents.
Admission Considerations:
Secondary school GPA (Recommended), Secondary school rank (Required), Secondary school record (Required), Completion of college-prepatory program (Required), Admission test scores (Required), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (Required)
Test Scores (2006) :
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading
480
600
SAT Math
490
600
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
21
26
ACT English
21
27
ACT Math
19
26
Notes:
25th Percentile = 25% of students scored at or below
75th Percentile = 25% of students scored above
Tuition and Fees :
Undergraduate Academic Year Cost:
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,454
$5,738
$5,988
Tuition and fees (out-of-state)
$10,374
$10,658
$11,976
Books and supplies
$800
$800
$800
Room and board (on campus)
$5,294
$5,501
$5,890
Financial Aid Information:
Financial Aid Office Phone: (417) 836-5262
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid: 76%
Average amount of types of financial aid received from:
Federal Grants: $3,091
State/Local Grants: $2,076
Institutional Grants: $3,885
Student Loans: $2,706
