In-state vs. out-of-state tuition at Mizzou
Mizzou charges $14,837 a year in published tuition and fees for Missouri residents, about $7,418 a semester, and $36,056 a year for students from other states, about $18,028 a semester, a difference of $21,219. About 35% of first-year students came from out of state. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state tuition at 100 public universities →
What makes Mizzou different
- The first journalism school. The Missouri School of Journalism, founded in 1908, still graduates hundreds of students a year.
- Health sciences. Health sciences and nursing are among the largest majors.
- Between two cities. Columbia is a college town about halfway between Kansas City and St. Louis.
What Mizzou students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): business (883), health sciences (502), journalism (438), psychology (344), biology (263) and nursing (245). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at Mizzou if…
- You want to study journalism, strategic communication or media.
- You're interested in business or health sciences.
- You'd enjoy a college town with easy access to two big cities.
Worth asking about
- How does the journalism school's hands-on newsroom experience work?
- What scholarships are available to students from out of state?
How Mizzou compares with the other SEC schools
Mizzou stands out in the SEC for journalism and admits most applicants. See how the 16 SEC schools differ.
FAQ
What is Mizzou's acceptance rate? 78.5% for fall 2024.
What is Mizzou's out-of-state acceptance rate? Federal data doesn't separate acceptance rates for in-state and out-of-state applicants. Mizzou admitted 78.5% of all applicants for fall 2024, and 35% of first-year students came from out of state. Out-of-state tuition and fees are $36,056 a year before aid; you may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Some universities publish their own in-state and out-of-state figures, so it's worth asking the Mizzou admissions office.
What is Mizzou known for? Its journalism school, the first in the world, plus business and health sciences.
How much does Mizzou cost? Published tuition and fees are $14,837 a year in-state and $36,056 out-of-state, before any aid.
How much is Mizzou tuition per semester? About $7,418 a semester for Missouri residents and $18,028 for out-of-state students, based on published yearly tuition and fees of $14,837 and $36,056 before aid.
Is Mizzou an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, the University of Missouri is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to Mizzou? About 23,900 undergraduates (fall 2024).
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