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Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The location of Southeast Missouri State University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Southeast Missouri State University?

Contact details for Southeast Missouri State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Plaza, Ms2025, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone:	573-651-2000
Website:	www.semo.edu

How Do I Get Into Southeast Missouri State University?

You can apply to Southeast Missouri State University online at: semo.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for Southeast Missouri State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southeast Missouri State University?

With an acceptance rate of 79%, Southeast Missouri State University may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Can I Afford Southeast Missouri State University?

The overall average net price of Southeast Missouri State University is $22,859. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Southeast Missouri State University, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $5,835 a year. That adds up to $23,340 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southeast Missouri State University is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Southeast Missouri State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,629 undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University, with 6,548 being full-time and 2,081 being part-time.

There are also 1,222 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,548 full-time undergraduates at Southeast Missouri State University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southeast Missouri State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	56
Black or African American	591
Hispanic or Latino	195
White	5,094
International Students	291
Other Races/Ethnicities	321

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Southeast Missouri State University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at Southeast Missouri State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Southeast Missouri State University

There are 39 bachelor’s degree and 45 master’s degree programs available online at Southeast Missouri State University. In 2020-2021, 5,982 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southeast Missouri State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Southeast Missouri State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southeast Missouri State University was 0.4%. This is the #1,232 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Southeast Missouri State University regardless of major.

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%.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Agathman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.