To be considered for admission directly from an accredited high school, students must meet the following minimum high school core requirements and selection index.
Admission Requirements and Deadlines
High school core curriculum
The high school core curriculum requirement is based on recommendations of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Students who earn high school credit for courses taken prior to their freshman year will receive credit toward high school core requirements if the previously earned credit is included on their official high school transcript.
Selection index
If you successfully complete the high school core curriculum upon graduation from high school, you will qualify for admission if you meet the requirements in the scale below.
Class Rank Percentile | GPA (on a 4.00 scale) |
ACT Composite or ACT Superscore | SAT Total or SAT Superscore Total |
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56 or above | 3.00 or above | Test score optional | Test score optional |
48 to 55 | 2.85 to 2.99 | 21 | 1060 |
40 to 47 | 2.63 to 2.84 | 22 | 1100 |
34 to 39 | 2.50 to 2.62 | 23 | 1130 |
Below 34 | Below 2.50 | Not admissible |
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. 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 WP.MissouriState.edu or call 417-255-7955.
Admission for other student types
Important deadlines
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Questions
If you have questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at Admissions@MissouriState.edu.