Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Southern Maine's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than Southeast Missouri State's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Southeast Missouri State's yield is 1 pts higher than U. Southern Maine's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Southeast Missouri State admits 76% vs. 79% at U. Southern Maine

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Southern Maine79%
Southeast Missouri State76%
Applicants
U. Southern Maine5.8K
Southeast Missouri State10.5K
Admitted
U. Southern Maine4.6K
Southeast Missouri State8.1K
Yield rate
U. Southern Maine15%
Southeast Missouri State16%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Southern MaineAccessible
  • Southeast Missouri StateAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Southern Maine84%
Southeast Missouri State81%
Men admitted
U. Southern Maine72%
Southeast Missouri State64%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Southern Maine
990–1250
Southeast Missouri State
990–1210

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Southern Maine
24–28
Southeast Missouri State
15–20

Axis runs 11–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Southern Maine10%
Southeast Missouri State8%
Submitted ACT
U. Southern Maine2%
Southeast Missouri State5%

Test policy

  • U. Southern MaineTest scores required
  • Southeast Missouri StateTest scores recommended

How they read a record

  • U. Southern Maine

    The high school record is required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

  • Southeast Missouri State

    and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 39% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

FactorU. Southern MaineSoutheast Missouri State
High school GPA Not consideredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations RequiredNot considered
Essay RequiredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Southeast Missouri State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Southeast Missouri State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why