Admissions data checked October 9, 2026 by Florida Test Prep.
Missouri Southern State University reports a middle 50% SAT of 1160 to 1440 (enrolled, fall 2024 CDS 2024-25). We use 1300 as a first planning target, then adjust it to the student's diagnostic and timeline. It is not an admission requirement or a guarantee.
| Middle 50% SAT | 1160 to 1440 (enrolled, fall 2024 CDS 2024-25) |
| Middle 50% ACT | 17 to 24 |
| Acceptance rate | Not reported in the cited source. |
| Type | Public university |
Source: Missouri Southern official admissions data. A middle 50% describes the central half of the reported group, not a cutoff.
| School | Middle 50% SAT | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis | 1510 to 1550 | 12% |
| Missouri Southern State University | 1160 to 1440 | Not reported |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 1220 to 1380 | 78.6% |
Cohorts differ by school (admitted vs enrolled, and year). See every school with its cohort and source on SAT Scores for Missouri Colleges.
Missouri runs its own statewide, SAT/ACT-percentile-cutoff merit scholarship, Bright Flight, rather than leaving score-tied money to individual universities.
Bright Flight, Tier 1 (top 3% of MO test-takers): $3,000/year, renewable up to 10 semesters with a 2.5 cumulative college GPA.
Bright Flight, Tier 2 (top 4th-5th percentile of MO test-takers): $1,000/year, renewable up to 10 semesters with a 2.5 cumulative college GPA.
The full rules, deadlines and class years are on our Missouri SAT prep page.
| College | State | Middle 50% SAT |
|---|---|---|
| Whitman College | Washington | 1190 to 1415 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Illinois | 1190 to 1400 |
| Marquette University | Wisconsin | 1230 to 1360 |
| University of Delaware | Delaware | 1220 to 1370 |
A score that is competitive at Missouri Southern lands in the same part of the range at these schools. Cohorts differ by school, so read each page's notes before comparing.
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Find my teen's target scoreThere is no published minimum; the middle half of the reported group scored 1160 to 1440. A score at or above 1440 puts a student in the top quarter of that group. A score near 1160 is within the range, and grades, coursework and the rest of the application still decide the outcome.
Check Missouri Southern's official admissions page for the 2026-27 testing rules. Policies change by cycle.
The cited source does not report one. Use the SAT range and the school's published requirements instead.
No. A middle 50% is a description of last year's group, not a cutoff in either direction. It tells you where a score is competitive, which is the useful part for planning test dates.
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