Finance
Ranked #155 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 28 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,407
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
Southeast Missouri State University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 73.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 5,720 of 7,213 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: ACT 15–20. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 6,373
Larger than 82% of colleges
National median 1,603
Southeast Missouri State UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Southeast Missouri State University admitted 73.5% of 7,213 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants7,213
73.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted5,720
24.8% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,420
Middle 50% test scores
- ACT Composite
- 15–20
- 136
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- 15–20
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$17,110
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $10,194
- Average net price
- $17,110
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32.5%
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60.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$48,748
Former students who received federal aid
Where Southeast Missouri State University ranks
- #155Best colleges for financeof 330 ranked
- #212Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise scienceof 459 ranked
- #221Best colleges for accountingof 408 ranked
Programs at Southeast Missouri State University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Southeast 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.
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #212 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 43 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,828
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $19,268
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Accounting
Ranked #221 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 36 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $69,868
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $15,420
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Marketing
Ranked #221 of 354 for valueMarketing · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,400
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $16,794
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Nursing
Ranked #248 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 67 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,155
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $18,911
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Computer science
Ranked #297 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 53 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $93,795
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $24,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Criminal justice
Ranked #320 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 43 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,934
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $23,100
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Education
Ranked #465 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 77 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $37,245
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $19,400
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Business
Ranked #522 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 145 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,834
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $18,321
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #574 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 98 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $44,580
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $18,704
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #590 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 95 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,207
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $19,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
6,373
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 Southeast Missouri State University
University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO- Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySt. Louis, MO · about 98 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- semo.edu
Colleges nearby
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences1 miCape Girardeau
Three Rivers College-Missouri61.8 miPoplar Bluff
Mineral Area College63.8 miPark Hills
Jefferson College-Missouri86.3 miHillsboro
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts98.3 miSaint Louis- Harris-Stowe State University98.7 miSaint Louis
Colleges nearby
- Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences1 mi from Southeast Missouri State University
- Three Rivers College-Missouri62 mi from Southeast Missouri State University
- Mineral Area College64 mi from Southeast Missouri State University
- Jefferson College-Missouri86 mi from Southeast Missouri State University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $17,110 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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Compare with University of Central MissouriFrequently asked questions
What is the Southeast Missouri State University acceptance rate for 2026?
Southeast Missouri State University admitted 73.5% of 7,213 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 Southeast Missouri State University tuition?
Tuition at Southeast Missouri State University is $10,194 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $17,110 a year.
What is the average net price at Southeast Missouri State University?
The average net price at Southeast Missouri State University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $17,110 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 Southeast Missouri State University?
60.8% of first-time, full-time students at Southeast Missouri State University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southeast Missouri State University?
The closest matches are University of Central Missouri, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Northwest Missouri State University, 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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