Missouri State University-Springfield

Highest Degree Offered

Doctor's Degree

Tuition per Year (out of state)

$16,498

Surrounding Environment

City: Midsize

Description:

Southwest Missouri State, founded in 1905, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 225-acre campus is located in Springfield, in southwestern Missouri.

901 S National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897

General Info: 417.836.5000
Website: www.missouristate.edu/

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Institution Type:

Four or more years

Affiliation:

Public

In State Tuition and Fees:

$8,294

Out of State Tuition and Fees:

$16,498

Application Fee:

Room and Board Fee:

$9,436

The tuition amounts are academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students based on 15 credit semester (30 credit year).

Required Test:

ACT

Reading Average

Math Average:

Writing Average:

Undergraduate Enrollment:

18,837

By Gender:

Men:

41%

Women:

59%

By Race:

International:

African-American:

Native American:

Asian:

Hispanic:

Caucasian:

80%

Other:

Graduate Enrollment:

4,088

Total School Enrollment:

22,925

Every attempt has been made to verify the college data displayed here. However, some data may vary substantially from what has been displayed. Please visit the school's website for the most up to date information. The data sources for the information displayed here include: IPEDS; Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using ipeds2022)

Missouri State University-Springfield

Admissions

Requirements:

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Admission test scores
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Admission:

Total

Men

Women

Number of Applicants
9,726

3,384

6,342

Applicants Admitted
9,128

3,116

6,012

Admitted Students Enrolled

Full Time
2,416

885

1,531

Part Time
146

74

72

Test Scores:

SAT

The SAT was taken by 180 enrolled students, or 7%.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile

Critical Reading 510 600

Math 500 600

Writing 510 600

ACT

The ACT was taken by 2,081 enrolled students, or 81%.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile

Verbal 20 26

Math 20 26

Missouri State University-Springfield

Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate Year: 2021-2022

Average Tuition & Expenses for Full-Time Undergraduates

Tuition & Fees

In-State
$8,294

Out-Of-State
$16,498

Books & Supplies
$1,200

On-Campus

Room & Board
$9,436

Other Expenses
$4,238

Off-Campus

Room & Board
$9,436

Other Expenses
$4,238

Off-Campus With Family

Other Expenses
$4,238

Missouri State University-Springfield

Programs

Select a major from the list below to view possible careers that the major would prepare you for. Please note that this list only contains careers that have been specifically reported for these majors, and may not include an exhaustive list.

Majors	Degree Type
Accounting and Computer Science.	MD/DO
Accounting.	MD/DO
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.	MD/DO
Agricultural Economics.	MD/DO
Agriculture, General.	MD/DO
Agronomy and Crop Science.	MD/DO
Animal Sciences, General.	MD/DO
Anthropology, General.	MD/DO
Apparel and Textiles, General.	MD/DO
Applied Linguistics.	MD/DO
Art History, Criticism and Conservation.	MD/DO
Art/Art Studies, General.	MD/DO
Athletic Training/Trainer.	MD/DO
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.	MD/DO
Audiology/Audiologist.	MD/DO
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.	MD/DO
Business Administration and Management, General.	MD/DO
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.	MD/DO
Business/Commerce, General.	MD/DO
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.	MD/DO
Chemistry, General.	MD/DO
Child Development.	MD/DO
Cinematography and Film/Video Production.	MD/DO
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning.	MD/DO
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.	MD/DO
Clinical Psychology.	MD/DO
Computational Science.	MD/DO
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.	MD/DO
Computer Science.	MD/DO
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst.	MD/DO
Construction Management, General.	MD/DO
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.	MD/DO
Creative Writing.	MD/DO
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.	MD/DO
Criminology.	MD/DO
Crop Production.	MD/DO
Curriculum and Instruction.	MD/DO
Design and Visual Communications, General.	MD/DO
Development Economics and International Development.	MD/DO
Dietetics/Dietitian.	MD/DO
Digital Arts.	MD/DO
Dispute Resolution.	MD/DO
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.	MD/DO
Early Childhood Education and Teaching.	MD/DO
Economics, General.	MD/DO
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.	MD/DO
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism.	MD/DO
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities.	MD/DO
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement.	MD/DO
Educational Leadership and Administration, General.	MD/DO
Educational/Instructional Technology.	MD/DO
Elementary Education and Teaching.	MD/DO
Engineering/Industrial Management.	MD/DO
English Language and Literature, General.	MD/DO
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.	MD/DO
Environmental Education.	MD/DO
Environmental Science.	MD/DO
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.	MD/DO
Experimental Psychology.	MD/DO
Family and Community Services.	MD/DO
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.	MD/DO
Finance, General.	MD/DO
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation.	MD/DO
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.	MD/DO
Forensic Psychology.	MD/DO
French Language and Literature.	MD/DO
Geographic Information Science and Cartography.	MD/DO
Geography.	MD/DO
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.	MD/DO
Geology/Earth Science, General.	MD/DO
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.	MD/DO
Gerontology.	MD/DO
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	MD/DO
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration.	MD/DO
History, General.	MD/DO
Homeland Security.	MD/DO
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management.	MD/DO
Horticultural Science.	MD/DO
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management.	MD/DO
Hospitality Administration/Management, General.	MD/DO
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other.	MD/DO
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management.	MD/DO
Housing and Human Environments, General.	MD/DO
Human Development and Family Studies, General.	MD/DO
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other.	MD/DO
Information Resources Management.	MD/DO
Information Technology.	MD/DO
Insurance.	MD/DO
Intelligence, General.	MD/DO
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.	MD/DO
Intermedia/Multimedia.	MD/DO
International Public Health/International Health.	MD/DO
International/Globalization Studies.	MD/DO
Journalism.	MD/DO
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.	MD/DO
Language Interpretation and Translation.	MD/DO
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing.	MD/DO
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.	MD/DO
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other.	MD/DO
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.	MD/DO
Management Information Systems, General.	MD/DO
Marketing/Marketing Management, General.	MD/DO
Mass Communication/Media Studies.	MD/DO
Materials Science.	MD/DO
Maternal and Child Health.	MD/DO
Mathematics, General.	MD/DO
Molecular Biology.	MD/DO
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.	MD/DO
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.	MD/DO
Museology/Museum Studies.	MD/DO
Music Performance, General.	MD/DO
Music Teacher Education.	MD/DO
Music, General.	MD/DO
Natural Sciences.	MD/DO
Nurse Anesthetist.	MD/DO
Nursing Practice.	MD/DO
Occupational Therapy/Therapist.	MD/DO
Organizational Communication, General.	MD/DO
Organizational Leadership.	MD/DO
Paleontology.	MD/DO
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.	MD/DO
Philosophy.	MD/DO
Physical Therapy/Therapist.	MD/DO
Physician Assistant.	MD/DO
Physics, General.	MD/DO
Plant Sciences, General.	MD/DO
Playwriting and Screenwriting.	MD/DO
Political Communication.	MD/DO
Political Science and Government, General.	MD/DO
Pre-Pharmacy Studies.	MD/DO
Pre-Veterinary Studies.	MD/DO
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.	MD/DO
Psychology, General.	MD/DO
Public Administration.	MD/DO
Public Health Education and Promotion.	MD/DO
Public Health, General.	MD/DO
Public Policy Analysis, General.	MD/DO
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.	MD/DO
Public Relations/Image Management.	MD/DO
Radio and Television.	MD/DO
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.	MD/DO
Reading Teacher Education.	MD/DO
Recording Arts Technology/Technician.	MD/DO
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.	MD/DO
Religion/Religious Studies.	MD/DO
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.	MD/DO
Rhetoric and Composition.	MD/DO
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.	MD/DO
Secondary Education and Teaching.	MD/DO
Social Work.	MD/DO
Sociology, General.	MD/DO
Soil Science and Agronomy, General.	MD/DO
Spanish Language and Literature.	MD/DO
Special Education and Teaching, General.	MD/DO
Speech Communication and Rhetoric.	MD/DO
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.	MD/DO
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other.	MD/DO
Strategic Intelligence.	MD/DO
Sustainability Studies.	MD/DO
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.	MD/DO
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.	MD/DO
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.	MD/DO
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations.	MD/DO
Visual and Performing Arts, General.	MD/DO
Voice and Opera.	MD/DO
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.	MD/DO

Missouri State University-Springfield

Financial Aid

Aid Type	# Receiving	% Receiving	Average Amt
Federal Grants	2,072	83%	$ 2,306
State/Local Grants	917	37%	$ 1,923
Institutional Grants	1,845	74%	$ 5,619
Loans To Students	1,183	48%	$ 6,939

Percent of In-State, full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving financial aid: 82%

Missouri State University-Springfield

Enrollment

Fall 2021

Undergraduate:	18,837
Graduate:	4,088

School Total:	22,925

By Gender	Undergraduate	Graduate
Men	7,677 / 41%	1,498 / 37%
Women	11,160 / 59%	2,590 / 63%

By Race	Undergraduate	Graduate
International	376 / 2%	384 / 9%
African-American	622 / 3%	163 / 4%
Native American	60 / 0%	18 / 0%
Asian	359 / 2%	107 / 3%
Hispanic	853 / 5%	171 / 4%
Caucasian	14,982 / 80%	3,062 / 75%
Other	819 / 4%	82 / 2%

Missouri State University-Springfield

Student Services

Services Offered:

Remedial services
Academic/Career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-Campus day care for children

Special Learning Opportunities Offered:

Distance Learning Opportunities (Undergraduate & Graduate)
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening college
Teacher Certification

Library:

Physical Facilities
Organized collection of printed materials
Access to digital/electronic resources
Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials
Established library hours
Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions

ROTC Options:

Army

Teacher Certification Details:

Students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization.
Approved by the state for initial certifcation or licensure of teachers.

Missouri State University-Springfield

Athletics

Athletic Association: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

NCAA or NAIA Membership:

Football: Contact School

Basketball: Contact School

Baseball: Contact School

Cross Country/Track: Contact School