You will qualify for admission to Missouri State if you are (or will be) a graduate of an accredited high school and meet both the core curriculum and selection index requirements described below. If you have completed courses for college credit, you must also have at least a 2.00 grade point average on those course.

HIGH SCHOOL CORE CURRICULUM

The high school core curriculum was established by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and is required of all students except those who graduated from high school prior to 1996.

The following requirements are for students entering Fall 2010 and future semesters:

• ENGLISH: Four units, two of which must emphasize composition or writing. One unit may be speech or debate.
• MATHEMATICS: Three units. High school level algebra and beyond, including algebra II.
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Three units. Must include American history and at least one semester of government.
• SCIENCE: Three units, not including general science. One unit must be a laboratory course.
• FINE ARTS: One unit. Graduates of accredited Missouri high schools meet this through completion of the fine arts requirement for graduation.
• ACADEMIC ELECTIVES: Three units. Must be selected from foreign language and/or two or more of the areas listed above. Two units of a foreign language are strongly recommended.
• ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES: Additional elective credit to bring total to 24 units (required of Missouri high school graduates).

For additional details and examples of core curriculum courses, please contact your high school counselor or our office.

SELECTION INDEX

The selection index for Fall 2010 and beyond will be available at least one year in advance from the Office of Admissions.

 

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FRESHMAN ADMISSION ALTERNATIVES

 As a selective admission institution, our objective is to admit students with demonstrated potential for academic success. We recognize that some students have potential for success not clearly evident through standard measures of class rank, grade point average, and test scores. If you do not meet the requirements listed above, please review our freshman admission alternatives.

The Missouri State University system includes an open admission campus in West Plains (about 100 miles southeast of Springfield). Students who do not qualify for admission to the Springfield Campus may begin at the West Plains Campus, which offers programs that enable students to transfer seamlessly to Springfield. For information on the West Plains Campus, please visit www.wp.missouristate.edu or call 417-255-7955.

The university reserves the right to limit enrollment and to admit students on a space-available basis. Students are encouraged to apply early.

If you have any questions, please call the Office of Admissions at 417-836-5517 or 800-492-7900, or write to: Office of Admissions, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65897.