Missouri Valley College acceptance rate & admissions

Missouri Valley College admits 69% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,175 of 2,230 applicants were admitted and 422 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 895–1115 on the SAT or 16–20 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
69%

More selective than 68% of Missouri colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

4% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 18% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
36%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Missouri Valley College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,230
Admitted1,175
Enrolled422

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Missouri Valley College SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Missouri Valley College is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing405540
SAT math490575
ACT composite1620
SAT total (approx.)8951115

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Missouri Valley College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202469%405–540490–57516–20College Scorecard
Fall 202353%450–560470–58016–22IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Missouri Valley College compared with other Missouri colleges?

Missouri Valley College has the 13th-lowest acceptance rate of 41 Missouri colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
9University of Central Missouri64%54%$14,462
10Southwest Baptist University68%55%$21,677
11Missouri Baptist University69%48%$27,006
12Cottey College69%56%$13,805
13Missouri Valley College69%22%$18,086
14Rockhurst University70%75%$25,884
15William Woods University71%47%$26,569
16Evangel University72%65%$18,669
17Calvary University72%52%$16,334

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Missouri colleges →

Who enrolls at Missouri Valley College

First-year students who return for year two53%
First-year students from Missouri27%
Pell Grant recipients32%
First-generation students40%
Women / men41% / 59%
International students28%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Missouri Valley College admissions questions

What is the Missouri Valley College acceptance rate?

Missouri Valley College accepts 69% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,175 of 2,230 applicants were admitted.

Does Missouri Valley College require the SAT or ACT?

Missouri Valley College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 4% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 18% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Missouri Valley College?

The middle 50% of Missouri Valley College enrolled first-year students scored 895–1115 on the SAT and 16–20 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Missouri Valley College?

36% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (422 of 1,175).

Is Missouri Valley College getting harder to get into?

Missouri Valley College accepted 69% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 53% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Missouri Valley College overview