Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Do you work for Southeast Missouri State University?

Claim This Profile

Tuition & Fees

$8,033

$14,205

not including room and board

More Financial Details

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

More Admissions Details

undergraduateRatios

41%

male

59%

female

19

students

1

faculty

More Student Details

Not Selective

93%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,546
Declined 325
Total Received 4,871
More Admissions Details

Public

10,390

undergraduate students

1,422

graduate students

More Student Details

People Who Liked This School Also Liked…

Name Location
University of Missouri—Columbia Columbia, MO
Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO
Missouri State University Springfield, MO
Washington State University Pullman, WA
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR
Illinois State University Normal, IL
The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
Maryville University of St. Louis St. Louis, MO
Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO
See All School Suggestions for You
X
Personalize your experience on CollegeXpress.

With this information, we'll do our best to display content relevant to your interests. By subscribing, you agree to receive CollegeXpress emails and to make your information available to colleges and universities, scholarship programs, and other companies that have relevant/related offers.

Location

School Facts

Southeast Missouri State University, founded in 1873, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 400-acre campus is located in Cape Girardeau, MO, the largest city between St. Louis and Memphis.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 11,812
Established in 1873
Coeducational Coeducational

Social Networks

400-acre campus in Cape Girardeau (population: 39,151), 120 miles from St. Louis. Served by air and bus; major airport serves St. Louis.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Southeast Missouri State University
1 University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO
63701

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
31%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
71%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
15%
Top 1/4
42%
Top 1/2
78%
Bottom 1/2
22%
Bottom 1/4
5%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $0
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) December 1
Application deadline (final deadline) July 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Recommended

Not Selective

93%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,546
Declined 325
Total Received 4,871

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Secondary School GPA

Recommended

Admission test scores
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Rank

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommendations

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

100%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Financial Aid

87%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$6,205

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $6,779
Room & board $9,511
Additional fees $1,254
Books & supplies $637
Total $18,181
Average Financial Aid - $6,205
Total with Avg. Aid $11,976

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $14,727,668
State $4,296,168
Institutional $9,884,153
Other external $1,159,733
Total $30,067,722

Non-need-based

Federal $420,838
State $1,472,912
Institutional $7,945,852
Other external $636,373
Total $10,475,975

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Financial Facts

Net Price Calculator Visit calculator

Financial Aid Office


P: 573 651-2253
sfs@semo.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Gymnastics yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

archery, baseball, equestrian sports, fishing, lacrosse, rock climbing, rugby, running, tennis, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee

Club Sports - Women's

archery, equestrian sports, fishing, rock climbing, rugby, running, tennis, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, pickleball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Ohio Valley Conference (Division I, Football I-FCS), Midwest Independent Conference (women's gymnastics)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes yes
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. yes
Agricultural Teacher Education. yes
Animal Sciences, General. yes
Anthropology, General. yes
Applied Behavior Analysis. yes
Art Teacher Education. yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes
Athletic Training/Trainer. yes
Biological and Physical Sciences. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes
Child Care and Support Services Management. yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. yes
Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician. yes
Corrections. yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. yes
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes
Economics, General. yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes yes
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship. yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. yes
Engineering/Industrial Management. yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education. yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. yes
Environmental Science. yes yes
Facilities Planning and Management. yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. yes yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. yes
Finance, General. yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education. yes
French Language and Literature. yes
General Studies. yes
German Language and Literature. yes
Health Communication. yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. yes
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. yes
History, General. yes yes
Horticultural Science. yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General. yes
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other. yes
Industrial Technology/Technician. yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce. yes yes
International/Globalization Studies. yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. yes
Management Science. yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes
Mathematics Teacher Education. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes
Music Teacher Education. yes
Music, General. yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes yes
Nutrition Sciences. yes
Office Management and Supervision. yes
Organizational Communication, General. yes
Organizational Leadership. yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. yes
Philosophy. yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. yes
Physics, General. yes
Plant Sciences, General. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes
Psychology, General. yes
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. yes
Public Administration. yes
Public/Applied History. yes
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other. yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. yes yes
Secondary Education and Teaching. yes
Secondary School Administration/Principalship. yes
Social Sciences, General. yes
Social Studies Teacher Education. yes
Social Work. yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes
Speech Teacher Education. yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other. yes
Systems Engineering. yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General. yes

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Most Popular Majors

  1. General Studies
  2. Business Administration
  3. Nursing

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

11,812

total students

77%

in-state

23%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

88%

10,390
students

Female
59%
6,131

Male
41%
4,259

12%

1,422
students

Female
68%
967

Male
32%
455

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

73%

7,600
students

Female
59%
4,504

Male
41%
3,096

27%

2,790
students

Female
58%
1,627

Male
42%
1,163

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Student Break-down

4%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Hispanic/Latino
80%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
1%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

2%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 67
Countries most often represented China
India
Japan
Nepal
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress