Accounting
Ranked #227 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $72,893
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $18,670
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Northwest Missouri State University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 86.1% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,024 of 7,039 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 478–593, SAT Math 498–600, ACT 19–24. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 4,378
Larger than 75% of colleges
National median 1,603
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Northwest Missouri State University admitted 86.1% of 7,039 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants7,039
86.1% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,024
15.8% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)949
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 478–593
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 498–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–24
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Northwest Missouri State University- SAT, middle 50%
- 976–1193
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–24
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$16,120
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,037
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,018
- Average net price
- $16,120
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31.9%
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52%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
73.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,028
Former students who received federal aid
Where Northwest Missouri State University ranks
- #227Best colleges for accountingof 408 ranked
- #241Best colleges for financeof 330 ranked
- #294Best colleges for communicationsof 388 ranked
Programs at Northwest Missouri State University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Northwest Missouri State University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Finance
Ranked #241 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $65,692
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $14,033
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Communications
Ranked #294 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 48 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,012
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $20,063
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Marketing
Ranked #310 of 354 for valueMarketing · 43 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,705
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Biology
Ranked #360 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 38 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,564
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $20,737
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Computer science
Ranked #378 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $80,690
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $19,290
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Education
Ranked #427 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 129 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $42,508
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $20,807
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Business
Ranked #699 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 86 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,907
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $21,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #699 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 71 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $42,827
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $21,100
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
4,378
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Northwest Missouri State University
University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityKansas City, MO · about 88 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- nwmissouri.edu
Colleges nearby
Conception Seminary College13.1 miConception
Missouri Western State University41.4 miSaint Joseph
North Central Missouri College69.4 miTrenton
William Jewell College80.2 miLiberty
Park University81 miParkville
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary82.2 miKansas City
Colleges nearby
- Conception Seminary College13 mi from Northwest Missouri State University
- Missouri Western State University41 mi from Northwest Missouri State University
- North Central Missouri College69 mi from Northwest Missouri State University
- William Jewell College80 mi from Northwest Missouri State University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $16,120 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
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What is the Northwest Missouri State University acceptance rate for 2026?
Northwest Missouri State University admitted 86.1% of 7,039 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Northwest Missouri State University tuition?
In-state tuition at Northwest Missouri State University is $11,037 and out-of-state tuition is $18,018 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $16,120 a year.
What is the average net price at Northwest Missouri State University?
The average net price at Northwest Missouri State University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $16,120 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Northwest Missouri State University?
52% of first-time, full-time students at Northwest Missouri State University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Northwest Missouri State University?
The closest matches are University of Central Missouri, Southeast Missouri State University, and Missouri University of Science and Technology, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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