Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, Missouri · Private · 1,040 undergraduates · centralmethodist.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
57%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1045
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$52,520Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
57% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$52,520
a year in 2027-28, from a $52,520 sticker price
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1000).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Two pathways: 2.5 GPA plus ACT 18 / SAT concordance 960, or 2.75 GPA with a college-prep transcript and no test score required. Below these, conditional admission is possible.
Source: Admission as a Full-time, First-time, Degree-seeking College Freshman (2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog - Fayette) · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
57%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 960 to 1045
Reading and Writing 440 to 490
Math 520 to 555
ACT composite 17 to 23
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$52,520
a year
- Tuition$31,790
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$20,639
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,402
- $48,001 to $75,000$22,579
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,381
- Over $110,000$27,662
Financial aidEstimate
70%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$20,598
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Missouri programs for residents
Higher Education Academic Scholarship (Bright Flight)
$1,000 to $3,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1600+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Tier 1 (top 3% of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$3,000
- 1590+ SAT or 30+ ACT, Tier 2 (4th-5th percentile of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$1,000
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
27 of 27
Earn credit with a score of 3
13 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,180Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | AR111 | |
| Biology | 4 | BI101+L | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MA103 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | MA118 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MA103 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MA118 AND MA209 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CH107 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CH111+L | |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | CS130 | |
| Drawing | 3 | AR130 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | EN110 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | EN110 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | BI105+L | |
| European History | 3 | HI elective | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FR101, FR102 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GR101, GR102 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | HI205 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | EC201 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | EC202 | |
| Music Theory | 5 | MU150 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PH111+L | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PH112+L | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PH206+L | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PH205+L | |
| Psychology | 3 | PY101 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SP101, SP102 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SP101, SP102 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | PS101* | |
| United States History | 3 | HI 117 and HI118* | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | HI elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
49%
Come back for a second year
62%
Typical earnings
$53,620
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences$89,441
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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