Southeast Missouri State University

Southeast Missouri State University is one of the leading colleges in Missouri with the acceptance rate of 86%. Deadlines for application are Regular - July 1 . For more information, call 573-651-2590 or send email at tours@semo.edu.

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 4,785
    • Average HS GPA: 3.51
    • Acceptance Rate: 86%
  • GPA Breakdown

    • 18% 3.75 - 3.99
    • 21% 3.50 - 3.74
    • 15% 3.25 - 3.49
    • 12% 3.00 - 3.24
    • 12% 2.50 - 2.99
    • 3% 2.00 - 2.49
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    500 - 600
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    500 - 590
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    19 - 25
  • Deadlines

    Regular
    July 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
    Animal Sciences, General.
    Horticultural Science.
    Plant Sciences, General.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Finance, General.
    Hospitality Administration/Management.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Health Communication.
    Organizational Communication, General.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
    Computer Programming/Programmer, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Agricultural Teacher Education.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.
    Foreign Language Teacher Education.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
    Social Studies Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
    Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology.
    Engineering Technology, General.
    Engineering/Industrial Management.
    Industrial Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Child Care and Support Services Management.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Corrections.
    Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Historic Preservation and Conservation.
    International/Global Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Music, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate
  • Prominent Alumni

    Robert Stansky
    Magellan Fund
    John M. Harrison
    Lowell/Harrison/Leifer Advertising
    Henry P. St. Cyr
    S. VP Allmerica Financial Services
    James L. Dunbar
    Dunbar Companies
    Gerald Fels
    Exec. VP The Commerce Group, Inc.
    Robert Kuppenheimer
    VP and Director John Nuveenand Co., Inc.
    Louise M. Redding
    Partner Redding and Redding Accounting

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Dec 15
  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $6254
    Required Fees
    $1164
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $520
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $3646
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1922
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $8935
  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes
  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 76/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    9524
    Foreign Countries Represented
    41
  • Demographics

    • Asian 1.06%
    • African-American 9.3%
    • Hispanic 2.28%
    • Caucasian 79.94%
    • Male 41%
    • Female 59%
    • Аre out of state 21

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    31%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 65/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    71%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A
  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No
  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    258
    Number of Honor Societies
    11
    Number of Social Sororities
    13
  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups: semo.edu/diversity/lgbt/index.html
    Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus
  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60
  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    97

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    28%
    Graduate in 5 years
    44%
    Graduate in 6 years
    49%
  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship
  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
  • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday - Saturday (select)
      • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sat.
      • 573-651-2590
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: Varies
    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A