Southeast Missouri State University
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
- Engineering
- Science
- Technology
- Business
- Education
- Nursing
- Communication
- Music
- Art & Design
- Economics
- Finance/Accounting
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Performing Arts
- Visual Arts
- Psychology
- Computer Science
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Greek Life
- Intramural/Club Sports
- Military/Veteran Services
- On-Campus Housing
- ROTC Program
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Distance/online learning
Application information
First-year
Apply by December 1 to have a chance to win FREE tuition. December 1 is also our housing contract deadline for tier one housing placement. 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.
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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 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.
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.
SEMO went above and beyond what they needed to do for me. And, really cared for me as more than just a student, but as a person.