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At SEMO, You'll Find:

/ One-rate tuition for every student plus scholarships that 85 percent of students qualify for to make your goals more attainable.


/ Hands-on learning in every program through internships, research, and industry partnerships that employers value.


/ 98 percent of SEMO students are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation

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"When I'm hiring, I look for someone who shows a true passion for serving others, teaching students, also someone who's hard working and wants to think out of the box... I have a SEMO grad here who literally meets everything I just said. She's always thinking outside of the box to meet her students' needs."

Ashley Deckelman, Willowbrook Elementary

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"We know if a student is a part of SEMO, they are going to get a quality education... SEMO grads have the tools to really be successful here, whether that's a clinical person, a physician, or someone in a support role, a lot of our key stakeholders here at Mercy are SEMO grads."

Clay Thornhill, Mercy Southeast

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"SEMO students are more willing to to be proactive in taking on new tasks and new opportunities to fully immerse themselves into the culture of Anders. They get involved not just in their respective service lines of audit, but also... take on leadership positions within the firm."

Will DeViney, Anders CPA

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"We've got four SEMO alumni who are here now... Whenever they come in, they're able to hit the ground running and can definitely jump right into the team and take off from day one."

Ethan Renner, KCI Construction

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Southeast Missouri State University

Office of Admissions

One University Plaza

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

(573) 651-2590

admissions@semo.edu

  

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