University of Missouri - Columbia Business Programs

University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution situated in Columbia, Missouri. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

University of Missouri - Columbia Rankings

Mizzou landed the #75 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #2 out of 35 schools in Missouri.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Mizzou has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#21	Best Business Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#117	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Mizzou.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Most Popular Taxation Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Taxation Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#70	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Mizzou has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#9	Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#11	Best General Business/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#11	Best General Business/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#38	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#59	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#106	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is University of Missouri - Columbia?

Contact details for Mizzou are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	105 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
Phone:	573-882-2121
Website:	missouri.edu/
Facebook:	http://socialmedia.missouri.edu/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/Mizzou

How Do I Get Into Mizzou?

You can apply to Mizzou online at: https://admissions.missouri.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Mizzou

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mizzou?

The acceptance rate at University of Missouri - Columbia is 82%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Mizzou submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 660. Math scores were between 550 and 660.

Mizzou received ACT scores from 91% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 31. Math scores were between 22 and 28. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

Can I Afford University of Missouri - Columbia?

The overall average net price of Mizzou is $35,077. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Mizzou, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $8,188 a year. That adds up to $32,752 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Mizzou is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Missouri - Columbia Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 23,383 undergraduate students at Mizzou, with 21,344 being full-time and 2,039 being part-time.

There are also 7,706 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 21,344 full-time undergraduates at Mizzou, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	570
Black or African American	1,494
Hispanic or Latino	1,087
White	16,744
International Students	274
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,175

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at University of Missouri - Columbia. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 96 countries are represented at Mizzou. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Missouri - Columbia

In 2019-2020, 27,138 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 3rd most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Mizzou

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Missouri - Columbia was $10,723 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $29,005. The following table shows how Mizzou is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Accounting and Finance	#1	#1
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	#1	#1
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	#4	#10
Economics	#7	#13
Finance	#22	#60
Hospitality Management	#28	#73
Finance & Financial Management	#40	#83
Accounting	#52	#109

Online Growth Rankings of Mizzou

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Missouri - Columbia was 36.8%. This is the #687 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Mizzou regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Mizzou ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Mizzou.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	#4
Accounting and Finance	#4
Marketing Research	#7
Economics	#11
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	#15
Finance	#15
Project Management	#25
Finance & Financial Management	#29
Marketing	#91
General Business/Commerce	#111
General Business/Commerce	#111
Accounting	#112
Accounting	#199

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Missouri - Columbia Business Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	23	676	9	73	2	783
Accounting	0	141	103	165	1	410
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	0	77	0	0	0	77
General Economics	0	74	0	0	0	74
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations	72	0	0	0	0	72
Fashion Merchandising	0	63	0	1	0	64
Financial Planning & Services	3	42	1	11	0	57
Agricultural Business	0	42	0	0	0	42
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	0	0	32	9	41
Taxation	0	0	22	0	0	22
Insurance	17	0	0	0	0	17
Marketing Research	6	0	10	0	0	16
Finance	0	0	0	15	0	15
Agricultural Economics	0	3	0	5	5	13
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	0	10	0	0	10
E-Commerce	0	0	5	0	0	5
Project Management	0	0	1	0	0	1
Accounting and Finance	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	121	1,118	161	302	17	1,719

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

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