Southeast Missouri State University

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Southeast Missouri State University

Apply for first-year Apply for transfer

What do you want your future to hold? Whether it’s a fulfilling career, a life devoted to the arts, service to your community, or all of the above—at Southeast Missouri State University, we want to help you make it happen. We take pride in giving every student the personal support it takes to achieve their goals, no matter what those goals might be. Our comprehensive and dynamic academic programs anticipate not only your needs, but the needs of the current marketplace, ensuring that every student graduates ready to launch an extraordinary career. Because at Southeast, the future is what we make.

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Academic Programs

Agriculture
Anthropology
Art & Design
Athletic Training
Aviation Management
Biomedical Science
Business
Communication
Criminal Justice
Cybersecurity
Drones
Education
Engineering
Finance/Accounting
Health Science
Historic Preservation
Horticulture & Cannabis
Journalism
Marine Biology
Music
Nursing
Political Science
Professional Pilot
Psychology
Technology
Visual Arts

Student experience

Aquatic Center
Athletics
Campus Ministries
Co-op/Internship Opportunities
Community Service
Disability Services
Distance/online learning
Greek Life
Intramural/Club Sports
LGBTQIA Services
Leadership Programs
Military/Veteran Services
On-Campus Housing
Pet-Friendly Residence Hall
ROTC Program
Recreation Center
Special Interest Housing
Student Government
Study Abroad
Teambuilding Course
Undergraduate Research
eSports

Application information

Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines

First-year

Apply by December 1 to meet our early admission consideration and scholarship guarantee deadline. First-year students include students currently in high school, students who have not enrolled in college coursework after high school graduation, and high school students who have early college credit or dual credit.

Transfer

Apply by November 1 for spring admission and June 1 for fall admission to meet our transfer scholarship guarantee deadlines. Transfer students include students who have enrolled in college coursework after high school graduation. Early college credit or dual credit high school students should apply as first-year students.

Additional Information

Preparing for an amazing future doesn’t mean you have to break the bank today. Not only is Southeast one of Missouri’s most accredited institutions with a wide variety of majors and hands-on experience opportunities, but we also offer tuition lower than the national average. Our Will To Do Award provides free tuition for eligible students, but if that isn’t the right fit, we also offer numerous scholarships. Those scholarships are stackable, test-optional, easy to renew, and increase in value as you move through your degree program.

And if that’s not enough, 98% of Southeast alumni are either employed or pursuing further education within a year of graduating. Talk about a return on investment!

Have questions? We’d love to help you find the answers. Reach out to our Office of Admissions: admissions@semo.edu or (573) 651-2590.

Visit us

We could write an entire book about our campus, but we’d much rather show you around! You can choose how you’d like to visit: Sign up for a tour led by a current student or explore campus virtually before heading to Cape Girardeau. Personal meetings with admission counselors or faculty members and additional tour stops (like the River Campus) are available upon request.

Southeast has great value for the cost. My professors have all been really great and I believe everyone has my best interest at heart.
Lauren Bayles, Early Childhood Education, 2023