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The University of Missouri - Columbia, founded in 1839, is a comprehensive, public institution. Affectionately known as Mizzou, the university offers a general education core consisting of two nine-hour clusters of coursework outside the major. Freshmen Interest Groups (FIGS) and residence hall-based learning communities bring together students with similar interests. The university''s 1,377-acre campus is located in Columbia, 33 miles north of Jefferson City.

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Public
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Coed
25,141
Undergraduates
11,289
Men - 44.9%
13,853
Women - 55.1%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
76% of 27,286 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
July 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
580-670 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
590-680 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
23-30 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $35,632
Out-of-state: $58,572
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $16,014
Out-of-state: $38,954
Room and Board
$15,234
Average Percent of Need Met
64%
Average Freshman Award
$19,769
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$28,876
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,432
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
11%
10-19
28%
Over 100
8%
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Columbia Population
124,769
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
27% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Tiger
Sororities
35% of women participate
Fraternities
28% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
2.8%
Black/African-American
4.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.7%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
79.8%
Unknown
1.5%
International Students
0.8% from 99 countries
First-Year Students Returning
90.4%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
58.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
63%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
19.9%
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