Southeast Missouri State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Southeast Missouri State University is a public master's university in Cape Girardeau, MO (city setting), with 8,099 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 79% of 7,462 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 850–1030 on the SAT and 16–21 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $27,282 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $14,843 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 56% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, education, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.35 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Southeast Missouri State University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,495
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Southeast Missouri State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Southeast Missouri State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Ohio Valley Conference | 24 | room 4 | 3 | $525k | $21,862 | 998 | |
| Baseball | Ohio Valley Conference | 37 | 3 over | 4 | $1M | $27,231 | 980 | |
| Men's Basketball | Ohio Valley Conference | 14 | room 1 | 5 | $1.6M | $115,329 | 939 | |
| Women's Basketball | Ohio Valley Conference | 15 | at cap | 5 | $1.2M | $77,735 | 978 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Ohio Valley Conference | — | — | 5 | — | — | 972 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Ohio Valley Conference | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Football | Ohio Valley Conference | 104 | room 1 | 3 | $3.7M | $35,397 | 959 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Independent | 19 | room 1 | 2 | $509k | $26,791 | 989 | |
| Softball | Ohio Valley Conference | 22 | room 3 | 2 | $675k | $30,697 | 992 | |
| Women's Tennis | Ohio Valley Conference | 7 | room 3 | 1 | $295k | $42,105 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Ohio Valley Conference | 102 | 57 over | 5 | $762k | $7,473 | 936 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Ohio Valley Conference | 83 | 38 over | 5 | $685k | $8,250 | 961 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Ohio Valley Conference | 21 | 3 over | 4 | $582k | $27,715 | 1000 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.