University of Missouri-St Louis

Public, Four-years School Located in Saint Louis, MO

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How much is the Missouri-St Louis tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Missouri-St Louis's tuition & fees is $13,440 for Missouri residents and $33,432 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $31,390 for Missouri residents and $51,382 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Missouri-St Louis Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Missouri Residents Tuition & Fees$13,440
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$33,432
Books & Supplies Costs$1,000
On-campus Room & Board$10,920
On-campus Expenses$6,030
Off-campus Room & Board$12,376
Off-campus Expenses$7,220
2023-2024 Projection
Missouri Residents Tuition & Fees$11,091
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$29,960

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Missouri-St Louis for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $148,188 at Missouri-St Louis. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $223,023. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $185,616.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$34,819$52,445$43,656
Sophomore (2024-25)$36,264$54,593$45,439
Junior (2025-26)$37,769$56,829$47,295
Senior (2026-27)$39,336$59,156$49,227
4 Years Total$148,188$223,023$185,616
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$36,264$54,593$45,439
Sophomore (2025-26)$37,769$56,829$47,295
Junior (2026-27)$39,336$59,156$49,227
Senior (2027-28)$40,968$61,579$51,237
4 Years Total$154,338$232,156$193,198
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$37,769$56,829$47,295
Sophomore (2026-27)$39,336$59,156$49,227
Junior (2027-28)$40,968$61,579$51,237
Senior (2028-29)$42,668$64,100$53,330
4 Years Total$160,742$241,663$201,088
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$39,336$59,156$49,227
Sophomore (2027-28)$40,968$61,579$51,237
Junior (2028-29)$42,668$64,100$53,330
Senior (2029-30)$44,439$66,726$55,508
4 Years Total$167,412$251,560$209,302
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$40,968$61,579$51,237
Sophomore (2028-29)$42,668$64,100$53,330
Junior (2029-30)$44,439$66,726$55,508
Senior (2030-31)$46,283$69,458$57,775
4 Years Total$174,359$261,863$217,851

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Missouri-St Louis' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Missouri, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $13,307.
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Missouri-St Louis$13,440$33,432
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Missouri Four-years Colleges$16,349
Public Schools$10,139$13,307
Private Schools$17,376

Financial Aid and COA

At University of Missouri-St Louis, 5,507 students (45%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $8,439.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Missouri-St Louis is $42,943 for students living on-campus and $45,589 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 263 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $12,205 and the average amount of student loans is $6,118.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$31,390$51,382
COA (off-campus)$34,036$54,028
Tuition & Fees$13,440$33,432
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$17,950$17,950
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$20,596$20,596
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$22,951$42,943
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$25,597$45,589
Average Financial Aid$8,439$8,439
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,50745%$8,439
Pell Grants2,28318%$5,489
Federal Student Loan2,43720%$7,330
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid26397%-
Grants or Scholarships25895%$12,205
Federal Grants16260%$5,318
Pell Grants9635%$5,643
Other Federal Grants13851%$2,318
State/Local Grants9937%$2,626
Institutional Grants24289%$8,378
Student Loan Aid8632%$6,118
Federal Student Loans8531%$4,868
Other Student Loans135%$8,644
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level125121$12,174
0-30,0004444$16,849
30,001-48,0001919$14,475
48,001-75,0002222$12,637
75,001-110,0001312$5,094
110,001 or more2724$5,968

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Missouri-St Louis's acceptance rate is 56.61%. A total of 3,054 applicants applied to and 1,729 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 296 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 17.12%.
To apply to Missouri-St Louis, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants3,0541,171$1,883
Admitted1,729686$1,043
Enrolled296137$159
Acceptance Rate56.61%58.58%55.39%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)17.12%19.97%15.24%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRequired
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsConsidered But Not Required
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Missouri-St Louis. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,160 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 26.
Its SAT score is similar to the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is similar to the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,1601,0201,300
National Average1,168
Missouri Average1,153
SAT EBRW575490660
SAT Math585530640
ACT Composite262229
National Average24
Missouri Average23
ACT Math252129
ACT English252129

Student Population

University of Missouri-St Louis has a total of 15,181 students including 12,415 undergraduate and 2,766 graduate students. By gender, there are 6,139 male students and 9,050 female students attending Missouri-St Louis. The school offers online degree programs and 2,744 students enrolled online exclusively (18.08% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total15,189 6,1399,050
Undergraduate12,347 5,2367,111
Graduate2,842 9031,939

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
AddressOne University Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO
Phone314-516-5000
WEBwww.umsl.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered175 Programs
Online Program Offered48 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered45 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate51.11%
Yield22.15%
Student Population15,181
Graduation Rate51%
Retention Rate75% (Full-time), 17% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties384 (Full-time), 284 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs1,239 (Full-time), 415 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$83,876
Average Staff Salary$57,874