As a selective admission institution, Missouri State University seeks 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. The following admission alternatives are available to students who do not meet the required high school core curriculum and selection index requirements (combination of grade point average or class rank and ACT or SAT) as described in the application for admission and the freshman admission requirements page.