Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$22,929/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

57% acceptance rate51% graduation rate1,041 undergrads

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Fayette, MO·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is moderately selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $22,929 a year against a $46,690 list price, a 51% gap.

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a rural private four-year institution located in Fayette, MO. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,041 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate57%
SAT range960 - 1045
Graduation rate51%
Enrollment1,041
Student:faculty12:1
Avg net price$22,929
Total cost (sticker)$46,690

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

57%

SAT range

960 - 1045

Acceptance rate
57%
SAT range
960 - 1045
ACT range
17 - 23
Applications
1,542
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

12:1

Avg class size (est.)

~30 students

Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Avg class size (est.)
~30 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
51%
GradFax Outcomes Index
C+

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Costs

Sticker price

$46,690

Avg net price after aid

$22,929

Sticker price$46,690
Avg net price after aid$22,929
Tuition & fees
$28,260
Room & board
$18,430
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$46,690
Avg net price after aid
$22,929
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

100%

Avg grant aid

$21,159

Receiving financial aid
100%
Pell grant recipients
40%
Avg grant aid
$21,159

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,041
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Fayette, MO
Campus setting
Rural: Distant
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.