Southeast Missouri State University

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One University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-9980

General information

(573) 651-2000

Type of institution:	Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Associate degrees, Certificates/Less-than-4-year Certificates, Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates
Carnegie classification:	Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Number of students:	10,624 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 25

About this School

Southeast Missouri State University is a public, accredited university located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

History

Southeast Missouri State University was founded in 1873 when a group of prominent businessmen and politicians successfully lobbied the State of Missouri to designate Cape Girardeau as the home of the Third District Normal School. Classes were originally taught at the nearby Lorimier School until April of 1875 when the first normal school building was completed. Southeast Missouri State College had an enrollment of approximately 1600 students in the 1950's and steadily increased to more than 7,000 students in the 1970's due to low tuition costs, aggressive recruiting, and the construction of Interstate 55 between St. Louis and Cape Girardeau. The College also moved away from its focus on only training teachers and began to offer courses of study in business, nursing, and the liberal arts. Due to this expansion of curriculum and student body population, the college officially became Southeast Missouri State University in 1972. The physical size of the campus also grew in this same period. In 1956, the institution had ten buildings on campus. In 1975, the number had increased to twenty-two buildings.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 6,255	$ 5,925	$ 5,505
Out of State	$ 10,890	$ 10,320	$ 9,630
Books and Supplies	$ 440	$ 423	$ 413
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 6,065	$ 5,923	$ 5,647
Other Expenses	$ 3,259	$ 3,083	$ 3,055
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	26%	$ 3,402
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	26%	$ 1,932
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	57%	$ 4,060
Loans to students	51%	$ 3,769

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