University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · public

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Admissions

Admit rate78.5%
Applicants24,490
Middle-50% SAT1150–1330
Middle-50% ACT23–29
Avg GPA
Test policy
Avg net price / yr$19,889
Grad rate76%
Median earnings (10 yr)$63,403
Sourcecds · 2024

Application requirements

Regular / RollingRolling
Application fee$55 (US) · $65 (intl)
Personal essayRequired
Test policysometimes required

Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.

Supplemental essays

  1. Why are you interested in attending the University of Missouri School of Medicine?
  2. Is there anything that was not fully addressed in your application and/or any additional updates since submitting the AMCAS application?
  3. If you have applied to the University of Missouri School of Medicine before, how has your application improved since your last attempt?
  4. [OOS Applicants] Please provide us with information about your connection to Missouri (Must be completed by all applicants.)
  5. [OOS Applicants] I would like to be considered for admission to MU School of Medicine as an out-of-state resident because of the following factor(s): You must provide an explanation for each of the categories that apply to you. i) MD/Ph.D. Candidiate ii) Socioeconomically disadvantaged iii) Non-traditional academic/career path iv) Rural/Urban v) First generation college attendee vi) Military/Veteran vii) Other unique experiences/attributes that would contribute to the overall class composition (specify)

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).