University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
4-year Public university
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Overview

University of Central Missouri is a public institution established in 1871 with rural setting located at Warrensburg. It is ranked 67 in Regional Universities Midwest in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. It practices semester based academic calendar.

#67 in Regional Universities Midwest
Setting
Rural
Location Warrensburg, Missouri
Type 4-year Public
Year Founded 1871
Selectivity Very Low
Size Medium
7,345 Undergraduates
Website https://www.ucmo.edu/

Learning

20:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Professions
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Transportation And Materials Moving
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$30,863
Cost of Attendance
For out-of-state students
$14,794
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $9,735
Outstate Tuition Fee $18,060
Room and Board Fees $10,206
$38,512 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

71% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$30 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.6 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Not Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
-- Not Reported
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal

For International Students

79 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS , PTE Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Jul
28
Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
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Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
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Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
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Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$11,030 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$4,914 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $30,863
55% Students with need received Financial Aid
12.1% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application --
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Red and Black Scholarship
Total Worth $1000 to full tuition
Eligibility Incoming freshman studen; Be a regularly-admitted freshman (not provisionally admitted); Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Minimum Criteria Based on high school GPA and SAT/ACT Score
Requirement for maintenance Maintains status as a full-time UCM undergraduate student (12 or more undergraduate credit hours) each semester, and
Achieves the minimum cumulative UCM grade-point average required upon completion of the second semester as a full-time student at UCM (and each academic year thereafter).
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Non-Resident Scholar Award
Total Worth Covers 25%, 50% or 100% of non-resident fees.
Eligibility Incoming freshman student; Non-resident of Missouri; Be a regularly-admitted freshman (not provisionally admitted) ;Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance Maintains status as a full-time UCM undergraduate student (12 or more undergraduate credit hours) each semester, and
Maintains legal residence status as a non-Missouri resident, and Achieves the minimum cumulative UCM grade-point average required upon completion of the second semester as a full-time student at UCM (and each academic year thereafter).
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Transfer Student Scholarship
Total Worth $1000 per semester
Eligibility Regularly-admitted to UCM,U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, Incoming undergraduate transfer student who has never before attended UCM [Credit received from UCM as a non-degree seeking student (visiting high school, visiting college, dual admission, dual credit) will not disqualify one from consideration.],Transfer from an accredited 2-year or 4-year, public or private college/university and begin attending UCM as a full-time student the Spring, Summer or Fall 2018 semesters to pursue his/her first baccalaureate degree
Minimum Criteria Cumulative transfer grade point average of 3.50 or higher on all post-high school
Requirement for maintenance Maintains status as a full-time UCM undergraduate student (12 or more undergraduate credit hours) each semester, and
Remains in good academic standing (not be placed on academic probation), and Maintains a minimum cumulative UCM grade-point average of 3.25 upon completion of each academic year.
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Choose Red Grant
Total Worth 100 % of non-resident fees
Details Regularly-admitted (not provisionally admitted) undergraduate students whose permanent legal residence is located in one of the following states: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee and is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Second Generation Grant
Total Worth 100% of non-resident fees
Details To be eligible, student must be Incoming freshman student, Non-resident of Missouri, Child/grandchild or step-child/step-grandchild of an individual who earned a degree (bachelors, masters, education specialist, or cooperative doctorate) from University of Central Missouri, Be a regularly-admitted freshman (not provisionally admitted).
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Students

7,345 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Medium
71% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
39% Students graduate within 6 years