University of Missouri - St Louis Overview
University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. UMSL is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
What Is University of Missouri - St Louis Known For?
- The highest award offered at UMSL is the doctor's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 52% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree make about $42,900 a year. That's 5% more than those who graduate from other schools.
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University of Missouri - St Louis Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
UMSL has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#166 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UMSL.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UMSL has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#39 | Highest Paid Drama & Theater Arts Graduates | College Factual |
#47 | Highest Paid Fine & Studio Arts Graduates | College Factual |
#64 | Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates | College Factual |
#71 | Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates | College Factual |
#88 | Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#88 | Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
Where Is University of Missouri - St Louis?

Contact details for UMSL are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | One University Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 |
Phone: | 314-516-5000 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UMSL.edu |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/umsl |
How Do I Get Into UMSL?
You can apply to UMSL online at: www.umsl.edu/admissions/applications.html
Admission Requirements for UMSL
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | considered but not required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UMSL?
Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 59%, and the acceptance rate for women is 57%.
Average Test Scores
About 12% of students accepted to UMSL submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 615.
Can I Afford University of Missouri - St Louis?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UMSL, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,004 a year. That adds up to $24,016 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UMSL is 6.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
University of Missouri - St Louis Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 2,901 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,889 full-time undergraduates at UMSL, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Missouri - St Louis students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 250 |
Black or African American | 732 |
Hispanic or Latino | 167 |
White | 3,103 |
International Students | 129 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 508 |
Geographic Diversity
Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at University of Missouri - St Louis. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 79 countries are represented at UMSL. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Online Learning at University of Missouri - St Louis
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMSL has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UMSL
The following table shows how UMSL is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Computer Programming | #4 | #34 |
Philosophy | #22 | #22 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | #34 | #70 |
Political Science & Government | #37 | #60 |
Criminology | #37 | #39 |
Information Technology | #41 | #70 |
History | #66 | #104 |
History | #66 | #104 |
Communication & Media Studies | #73 | #136 |
Online Growth Rankings of UMSL
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Missouri - St Louis was 80.9%. This is the #484 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UMSL regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UMSL majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 14% |
Computer Programming | 67% |
Education | 1% |
English Language & Literature | 10% |
Health Professions | 5% |
History | 24% |
History | 24% |
Information Technology | 36% |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 5% |
Liberal Arts General Studies | 5% |
Nursing | 3% |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5% |
Writing Studies | 15% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UMSL ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UMSL.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Philosophy | #4 | |
Computer Programming | #7 | |
Public Relations & Advertising | #10 | |
Computer Software & Applications | #10 | |
Criminology | #10 | |
Teaching English or French | #11 | |
Political Science & Government | #12 | |
History | #12 | |
History | #12 | |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | #14 | |
Writing Studies | #16 | |
Entrepreneurial Studies | #18 | |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | #22 | |
Communication & Media Studies | #22 | |
English Language & Literature | #28 | |
Information Technology | #39 | |
General Business/Commerce | #42 | |
Communication & Journalism | #46 | |
Computer Information Systems | #48 | |
Social Sciences | #65 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #68 | |
Accounting | #83 | |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #106 | |
Liberal Arts General Studies | #106 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #118 | |
Nursing | #162 | |
Education | #229 | |
Business Administration & Management | #258 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #340 | |
Health Professions | #368 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Missouri - St Louis Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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