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One University Plaza | Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 | phone: (573) 651-2590 fax: (573) 651-5936 |
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| The
Admissions Process
Students
interested in applying to Southeast
Missouri State University for the fall
semester are urged to apply through the
early admission process. Applications
should be submitted to the Admissions
Office no later than December 15 to
take advantage of scholarship, housing and
enrollment privileges, however regular
fall applications will be accepted until
August 1. Applications for the spring
semester should be submitted prior to
December 1, and for the summer semester
prior to May 15. Contact the Admissions
Office for specific details.
Please
note that admission to the university does
not indicate admission to those programs
which have additional admission criteria
and/or specific prerequisites.
Southeast is a
moderately selective university. Admission
to the freshman class is primarily based
on probable success as reflected in course
work and grades completed in high school,
and scores on standardized college
admission exams.
All applications,
official transcripts and test scores
should be mailed to:
Office of Admissions
Southeast Missouri State University
259 Academic Hall MS 3550
One University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: (573) 651-2590
Fax: (573) 651-5936
Beginning
Freshmen
To be admitted to Southeast with less
than 24 transferable college credit hours,
students must first complete a minimum of
17 high school units (year-long classes)
in the following areas:
English: 4 units (one of which may be
speech or debate; 2 units emphasizing
composition or writing skills are
required)
Mathematics: 3 units (Algebra I,
Algebra II/Intermediate Algebra, Geometry,
Trigonometry, and Calculus)
Social Studies: 3 units (one unit of
American history and one semester of
government studies required)
Science: 3 units (not including
general science; selected from biology,
chemistry, or physics, one of which must
be a laboratory course}
Visual/Performing Arts: 1 unit
Additional: 3 units (foreign language
and/or combinations from 2 or more of the
above areas)
Beginning Freshman Steps to Enrollment
Step 1: Apply for Admission. You
want to do this as early as possible.
Southeast has an “Early Action
Consideration and Scholarship Guarantee”
deadline of December 15, so you may want
to begin gathering the materials in either
October or November. Note: It is
important that you take the ACT or SAT as
early as possible. You will need to submit
your scores when you apply.
To apply for admission:
You may obtain an application for
admission from your high school
counselor’s office, the Office of
Admissions at Southeast in Academic Hall
Room 259, or
on-line.
Submit your ACT or SAT scores. In addition
to being used in admission decisions, ACT
and SAT sub-scores are used for course
placement in English and math.
Submit the Application for Admission and
include the one-time, non-refundable $20
processing fee. Note: If you have
taken any Early College Credit or
Dual-Enrollment course with Southeast, you
do not need to pay the $20 fee.
Request that your high school principal or
counselor submit your official high school
transcripts showing class rank, cumulative
grade point average and required ACT
scores. Note: A final transcript
showing high school graduation and
successful completion of all course work
must be submitted before the fall semester
begins.
Note: You can apply for admission
by using Southeast Online
Services (S.O.S.).
Through S.O.S., you can also
access your admission status or personal
demographic information as well as
register for a Show Me Day or First STEP.
Step 2: Apply for University Housing.
Upon admission to Southeast, you will
receive a Contract for University Housing
with your acceptance letter.
The contract needs to be completed, signed
by the student and returned to the Office
of Residence Life with a $150 advanced
payment.
It is important that you return your
contract quickly for priority
consideration. Hall, room and roommate
assignments are generally distributed
during the middle of July.
Once you have turned in your housing
contract, you can access the “Housing
Preference” form by using either the
“Current Student”
S.O.S.
or the “Prospective Student”
S.O.S.
links. Note: You must be entered
into Southeast’s prospect system before
using the Current Student link.
Note: Southeast Missouri State
University requires that all full-time
students live on campus unless they meet
at least one of the
criteria
for an exemption from the residency
requirement.
You will also receive a medical history
form that should be returned with your
Contract for University Housing.
Step 3: Fill out the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You
must fill out the FAFSA to be eligible for
any type of financial aid and need-based
scholarships.
*Note:To be eligible to
receive ANY freshman scholarships,
students must complete a core curriculum
of 4 units of English, 3 units of math, 3
units of social studies and 3 units of
science.
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Transfer Admission
Step 1: Apply for transfer
admission. Applicants from regionally
accredited colleges or universities with a
cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or
higher on a 4.0 scale are considered for
admission upon presentation of official
transcripts showing statements of credit
and honorable release. Note:
Applicants who have completed fewer than
24 transferable credit hours must submit
ACT scores and official high school
transcripts to the Office of Admissions
and may be considered for admission as
first-year students (beginning freshmen).
To apply for transfer admission:
You may obtain an application for
admission from the Office of Admissions at
Southeast in Academic Hall Room #259. If
you are currently receiving mailings from
Southeast apply
here. If you are not
on our current database, please use this
on-line application.
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Submit the Application for Admission and
enclose the one-time, non-refundable $20
processing fee. Note: If you have
taken any Early College Credit or
Dual-Enrollment course with Southeast, you
do not need to pay the $20 fee.
Request that official transcript(s) be
sent to Southeast from all colleges or
universities you have attended.
Note: Students with a “C” average
who hold an associate of arts degree from
an accredited Missouri college, or one
with which Southeast has an articulation
agreement, will be accepted by the
University as having junior standing.
Credit from other institutions is accepted
only to the extent that it counts toward a
transfer degree in the institution where
it was earned. Transfer of credit is at
the discretion of the Registrar at
Southeast Missouri State University.
Step 2: Apply for University Housing.
Upon admission to Southeast, you will
receive a Contract for University Housing
with your acceptance letter.
You only need to apply for housing if you
have not yet fulfilled the
residency requirements.
If you have questions regarding the
University’s residency requirements,
please contact a customer service
representative in the Office of Residence
Life at (573) 651-2274, or your
Admission Counselor.
You will also receive a medical history
form that should be returned with or
without your Contract for University
Housing.
Once you have turned in your housing
contract, you can access the “Housing
Preference” form by using either the
“Current Student”
S.O.S.
or the “Prospective Student”
S.O.S.
links. Note: You must be entered
into Southeast’s prospect system before
using the Current Student link.
Step 3: Fill out the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You
must fill out the FAFSA to be eligible for
any type of financial aid and need-based
scholarships.
You may obtain a FAFSA form you the Office
of Student Financial Services at Southeast
in Academic Hall Room #123, or on-line at
www.fafsa.ed.gov/
The FAFSA is available after January 1,
and includes a section for students and
parents.
Note: It’s a good idea to have your
income tax information with you as you
fill out these forms.
Step 4a: Register for First STEP
Transfer Orientation. Along with the
Contract for University Housing, you
should also receive a registration card
for the First STEP Transfer Orientation
program.
Note: Students with less than 24
transferable hours are required to attend
the First STEP Transfer Orientation.
You may also register for a First STEP by
using
S.O.S.
At First STEP Orientation you will enroll
in classes, get your Student I.D., and
gather helpful resources to help
familiarize you with Southeast.
Step 4b: Contact the Registrar.
The First STEP Transfer Orientation is not
required for all transfer students, so it
is important to contact the Registrar to
find out who your advisor is and when you
can enroll into classes.
Note: You must see your advisor to
receive your degree audit. The degree
audit is a list of classes that you have
completed toward your degree.
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Visiting
Students
Step 1: Apply for admission. To be
admitted as a visiting student, the
student must complete an application for
undergraduate admission as a visiting
student, pay the $20 one-time,
non-refundable processing fee, and submit
a completed “Statement of Standing Form”.
The “Statement of Standing Form” is
available from the Office of Admissions at
Southeast, or you may download the form
here.
Students classified as visiting at
Southeast Missouri State University are
only admitted for one semester.
Visiting students are classified as
non-degree seeking and are not eligible
for financial aid.
The application, application fee, and
“Statement of Standing Form” must be
submitted three weeks prior to the
beginning of the semester.
Step 2: Contact the University
Registrar’s Office for course enrollment.
Upon admission to Southeast, you may
enroll in the course(s) in which you plan
to take by contacting a representative in
the Office of the Registrar at (573)
651-2250.
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Returning
Students
Step 1: Apply for admission.
Students who have been out of school for
one or more semesters and wish to return
must complete a “Returning Student Form”
through the Office of the Registrar at
Southeast, or you may download the form
here.
As part of the re-admission process,
students and advisors will receive updated
degree audit reports. For more
information, please contact the Office of
the Registrar at (573) 651-2250 by phone,
(573) 651-5155 by fax, or
registrar@semo.edu
via e-mail.
Step 2: Contact your advisor for course
enrollment. Upon admission to
Southeast, you must meet with your
designated advisor to enroll in the
semester’s courses.
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International
Students
Some 250 international students from 40
countries are enrolled at Southeast. If
you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent
resident, contact the Office of
International Programs at (573) 651-6863,
or visit the
International Admission Home Page.
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For more information on
admission criteria please consult the
current Southeast
Bulletin.
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