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Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The location of Northwest is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

46 Undergraduate Degrees
136 Graduate Degrees
$19,508 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
86% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Northwest Missouri State University?

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Contact details for Northwest are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone: 660-562-1212
Website: www.nwmissouri.edu

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How Do I Get Into Northwest?

You can apply to Northwest online at: https://www.nwmissouri.edu/admissions/apply/index.htm

Admission Requirements for Northwest

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Northwest?

86% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
2% Submit SAT Scores
Northwest has the high acceptance rate of 86%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 2% of students accepted to Northwest submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 473 and 578. Math scores were between 465 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Northwest Missouri State University  ( 473 to 578 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Northwest Missouri State University  ( 465 to 580 )
200
800
Northwest received ACT scores from 84% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Northwest Missouri State University  ( 17 to 23 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Northwest Missouri State University  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford Northwest Missouri State University?

$19,508 Net Price
61% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Northwest is $19,508. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Northwest, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $6,055 a year. That adds up to $24,220 over four years for those students.

Northwest Missouri State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,405 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,306 undergraduate students at Northwest, with 4,405 being full-time and 901 being part-time.

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There are also 2,564 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,405 full-time undergraduates at Northwest, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 37
Black or African American 187
Hispanic or Latino 173
White 3,659
International Students 121
Other Races/Ethnicities 228

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Northwest Missouri State University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at Northwest. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Northwest Missouri State University

2,742 Took All Classes Online
4,213 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 27 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at Northwest. In 2022-2023, 4,213 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northwest has changed over the last few years.

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Northwest Missouri State University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Computer Science 0 86 86
General Computer & Information Sciences 22 46 68
Computer & IS Security 12 0 12
Web & Multimedia Design 10 0 10
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 4 4
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 2 0 2
Information Systems 0 0 0
TOTAL 46 136 182

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.

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