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Northwest Missouri State, founded in 1905, is a public university. Its 240-acre campus is located in Maryville, 95 miles north of Kansas City.

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Public
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Coed
5,306
Undergraduates
2,128
Men - 40.1%
3,179
Women - 59.9%
2,564
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
86% of 7,040 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.45
SAT Math
522 average
483-573 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
510 average
470-560 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
21 average
19-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $26,704
Out-of-state: $34,756
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $12,727
Out-of-state: $20,779
Room and Board
$11,002
Average Percent of Need Met
56%
Average Freshman Award
$12,383
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$37,196
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
229
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Maryville Population
11,530
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Kansas City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
33% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Bearcats
Sororities
13% of women participate
Fraternities
11% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
0.8%
Black/African-American
4.5%
Hispanic/Latino
4.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
85.2%
Unknown
1.5%
International Students
2.3% from 34 countries
First-Year Students Returning
75.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
34.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
80%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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