Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, Missouri · Public · 13,313 undergraduates · missouristate.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
91%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1020 to 1270
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$29,670Est.Estimate
$40,930 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Missouri State University-Springfield
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
91% 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
$40,930
a year in 2027-28, from a $40,930 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1150
Send your score
About 38% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 960, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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.
- If your GPA is below 3.0, you must send a score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How Do ACT/SAT Scores Affect Admission? · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
91%
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 1020 to 1270
Reading and Writing 510 to 640
Math 510 to 630
ACT composite 19 to 26
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
$29,670
a year, in state
$40,930
a year, out of state (tuition $24,070)
- Tuition (in state)$12,810
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$13,696
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,555
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,449
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,578
- Over $110,000$21,357
Financial aidEstimate
56%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
90%
of freshmen receive grants
$8,770
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
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
36 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,280Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art Electives |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art Electives |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AAS 100 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | Waive ART 271, 272 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 121 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MTH 261 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MTH 261, 280 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHM 116, 117 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5 | CHM 160, 161 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 9 | CHM 160, 161, 170, 171 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHI 101, 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | CHI 101, 102, 201 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | CHI 001, 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLS 205 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSC 131 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 130 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Art Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 110 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG110 and ENG210 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 110 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG110 and ENG210 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | GEC 108 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | GEC 111 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRN 101, 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FRN 101, 102, 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | FRN 001, 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GRM 101, 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GRM 101, 102, 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | GRM 001, 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEC 115 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITL 101, 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | ITL 101, 102, 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | ITL 001, 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 101, 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | JPN 101, 102, 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | JPN 001, 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LTN electives |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 155 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 165 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 103 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 123 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 124 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHY 203 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MTH 138 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 121 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | GEN 000 |
| Seminar | 4 | 3 | GEN 000 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPN 101, 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPN 101, 102, 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | SPN 001, SPN 101, 102, 201, & 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPN 101, 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPN 101, 102, 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 15 | SPN 001, SPN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MTH 340 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLS 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HST 121, 122 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HST 104 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
59%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$52,782
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Missouri State University-Springfield$38,163
- All colleges$48,512
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 52 majors here have earnings data.
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