
- At a Glance
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Suburban 350-acre campus
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 73% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
8/23 (freshmen), 8/23 (out-of-state freshmen), rolling (transfers)
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 1,798 applied; 1,306 admitted; 497 enrolled
Test Scores
· SAT math scores over 500 57%
· ACT scores over 18 96%
· SAT math scores over 600 25%
· ACT scores over 24 50%
· SAT math scores over 700 7%
· ACT scores over 30 7%
Applying
Options: electronic application
Application fee: $35
Required: high school transcript, CBHE core requirements
Required for some: essay or personal statement, 2 letters of recommendation, interview
Application deadlines: 8/23 (freshmen), 8/23 (out-of-state freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous until 10/1 (freshmen), continuous until 10/1 (out-of-state freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2011-12)
Tuition: State resident $7737 full-time, $258 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $19,905 full-time, $664 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements
Required fees: $1301 full-time, $50 per credit hour part-time
Room and board: $8404; room only: $5044. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: Installment
Waivers: Senior citizens and employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 4,593 applied for aid, 4,211 were judged to have need, 237 had their need fully met. 59 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $3375)
In 2009, 448 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 46%
Average financial aid package: $8700
Average need-based loan: $4588
Average need-based gift aid: $5702
Average non-need-based aid: $4583
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $27,334
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Majors
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry; Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business/Commerce; Finance; International Business/Trade/Commerce; Management Information Systems; Management Science; Marketing/Marketing Management
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media; Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences
Education
Biology Teacher Education; Business Teacher Education; Chemistry Teacher Education; Early Childhood Education; Education; Elementary Education; English/Language Arts Teacher Education; French Language Teacher Education; German Language Teacher Education; Mathematics Teacher Education; Music Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Physics Teacher Education; Psychology Teacher Education; Secondary Education; Social Studies Teacher Education; Spanish Language Teacher Education; Special Education
Engineering
Civil Engineering; Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters
English
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
French; German; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
History
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Administration; Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology; Criminology; Economics; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Drawing; Fine/Studio Arts; Graphic Design; Music; Music Performance; Painting; Photography; Printmaking
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
13,181 undergraduate students, 59% women, 41% men, 13% transferred in
International Population
representing 45 other countries
Housing Info
8% live on campus
- Campus Life
Options: Coed, women-only, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned and is provided by a third party
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station, choral group, Student Government Association, Associated Black Collegians, Pierre laclede Honors College Student Association, Residence Hall Association, UMSL Radio Station, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Associated Black Collegians, Pierre laclede Honors College Student Association, Residence Hall Association, UMSL Radio Station
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center
Academic Programs
Special study options: Accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, freshman honors college, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c)
Unusual degree programs: 3-2 engineering with Washington University; economics, history, philosophy, political science and sociology
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Total: 915
Full-time: 53% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 17:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division II
Scholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, golf, soccer, softball (w), tennis, volleyball (w)
Nonscholarship sports
Cheerleading (w), ice hockey (m-club), table tennis (club)
Intramural sports
Badminton M/W, basketball M/W, bowling M/W, football M/W, golf M/W, racquetball M/W, rock climbing M/W, skiing (downhill) M/W, soccer M/W, softball M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, volleyball M/W, weight lifting M/W
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), cheerleading W, golf M(s)/W(s), ice hockey M(c), soccer M(s)/W(s), softball W(s), table tennis M(c)/W(c), tennis M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Thomas Jefferson Library
Other Library: 2
Collection: 1.2 million titles; 3,000 serial subscriptions; 3,966 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $44.9 million