MU - University of Missouri, Columbia - ACT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data

MU Description:

The University of Missouri at Columbia (often called MU or Mizzou) is the flagship campus of the University of Missouri system and the largest university in the state. MU has many graduate programs and research centers which, combined with its commitment to graduate and undergraduate education, has earned the school membership in the Association of American Universities. Social life at the university owes much to the 70 or so Greek organizations on campus. In athletics, the Missouri Tigers compete in the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference.

Admissions Data (2006):

• Percent of Applicants Admitted: 78.1%
• Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
  • SAT Critical Reading: 530 / 650
  • SAT Math: 540 / 650
  • SAT Writing: - / -
    • (what these SAT numbers mean)
  • ACT Composite: 23 / 28
  • ACT English: 22 / 29
  • ACT Math: 22 / 27
    • (what these ACT numbers mean)

Enrollment (2007):

• Total Enrollment: 28,405 (21,586 undergraduates)
• Gender Breakdown: 48.1% Male / 51.9% Female
• 94% Full-time

Costs (2007 - 08):

• Tuition and Fees: $7,603 (in-state); $17,549 (out-of-state)
• Books: $980
• Room and Board: $7,170
• Other Expenses: $2,860
• Total Cost: $18,613 (in-state); $28,559 (out-of-state)

MU Financial Aid (2006 - 07):

• Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 79%
• Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
  • Federal Grants: 14%
  • State / Local Grants: 17%
  • Institutional Grants: 64%
  • Loans: 46%
• Average Amount of Aid
  • Federal Grants: $4,044
  • State / Local Grants: $2,421
  • Institutional Grants: $4,293
  • Loans: $4,340

Most Popular Majors:

Accounting, Biology, Business, Communication Studies, Education, English, Interdisciplinary Studies, Nursing, Political Science, Psychology

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

MU Mission Statement:

MU mission statement from http://www.missouri.edu/about/mission.php

"Our distinct mission, as Missouri's only state-supported member of the Association of American Universities, is to provide all Missourians the benefits of a world-class research university. We are stewards and builders of a priceless state resource, a unique physical infrastructure and scholarly environment in which our tightly interlocked missions of teaching, research and service work together on behalf of all citizens. Students work side by side with some of the world's best faculty to advance the arts and humanities, the sciences, and the professions. Scholarship and teaching are daily driven by a sense of public service—the obligation to produce and disseminate knowledge that will improve the quality of life in the state, the nation and the world."