Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri · Private · 1,443 undergraduates · moval.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
69%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
895 to 1115
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$44,320Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Missouri Valley College
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
69% 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
$44,320
a year in 2027-28, from a $44,320 sticker price
What to do with your 1010
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1010).
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 2.3, you must send a score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admissions - Missouri Valley University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
69%
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 895 to 1115
Reading and Writing 405 to 540
Math 490 to 575
ACT composite 16 to 20
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
$44,320
a year
- Tuition$26,660
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$22,145
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,377
- $48,001 to $75,000$23,856
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,597
- Over $110,000$28,709
Financial aidEstimate
64%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$19,012
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
23 of 23
Earn credit with a score of 3
20 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,670Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 6 | AR 201 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BI 104 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MA 190 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MA 240 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CH 111 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 100 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 110 |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | AR 100 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | EN 130 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | EN 160 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HS 115 / HS 116 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FR 110 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | LN 100 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 206 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 216 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MU 150 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PH 000 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PH 000 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PY 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SN 111 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MA 200 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 100 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HS 104 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
25%
Come back for a second year
53%
Typical earnings
$50,364
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Missouri Valley College$52,139
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 3 majors here have earnings data.
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