To apply for admission, freshmen must return a completed application for admission form and the $15 application fee to the Missouri State University-West Plains Office of Admissions, 128 Garfield Ave., West Plains, MO 65775. They must also request a high school transcript from a high school accredited by the education agency of the state in which it is located (e.g., Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) or by a regional accrediting association (e.g., the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools). The transcript should include graduation date, class rank, and ACT scores.  High school seniors will be given tentative admission based on a sixth or seventh semester transcript. A final transcript must be requested after graduation.

Persons earning a GED should request that an official copy of their GED scores be sent to the Office of Admissions directly from the state department of education in the capital city of the state in which they tested.

Applicants who completed high school through alternative means should see procedure listed in link on the left of this page.

Freshmen with fewer than 24 semester hours of credit are required to have ACT scores or equivalent scores approved by the Dean of the College on file before registering for classes. Results from the ACT must be less than five years old.