Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) is a public institution in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The university was founded in 1873 as a normal school near the banks of the Mississippi River. SEMO now offers over 200 fields of study with both undergraduate and graduate programs. It is the eighth largest university in the state, serving over 11,000 students each year since the 2012 school year. The main campus is about 115 miles southeast of St. Louis and about 175 miles north of Memphis. The city of Cape Girardeau is a medium-sized city of almost 40,000 residents and is often considered a college town due to the size of the student population at SEMO.
SEMO offers three paths toward obtaining a BSN, including traditional BSN, accelerated BSN, and RN to BSN programs. The nursing department was established in 1958 and began offering a BSN in 1968. The traditional BSN program is intended to be completed in five years, while the accelerated program may only take three semesters to complete for those with a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field. The RN to BSN program is offered online and gives registered nurses a flexible option for earning their BSN. The school also offers an MSN program with two tracks. Students may specialize in the Nurse Educator or Family Nurse Practitioner tracks. These programs are accredited by the CCNE.
Overview
Campus LocaleCity: Small |
Student to Faculty Ratio21:1 |
Open AdmissionNo |
Religious Affiliation - |
Level4 year |
OwnershipPublic |
Business ModelNot for Profit |
On Campus HousingYes |
Retention Rate74% |
Nursing Programs Offered
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BSN
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Masters degrees (MSN)
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Accelerated BSN
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RN to BSN
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Family Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Programs Graduates - 2016-2017 academic year
Program name | Degree type | Graduates |
---|---|---|
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | Bachelor's degree | 116 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | Master's degree | 13 |
Nearby Nursing Schools
The following schools are located within 200 miles radius from Southeast Missouri State University
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
32.28 miles away |
John A Logan Community College - Alongi Center
50.63 miles away |
Pemiscot County Vocational School of Practical Nursing
75.84 miles away |
The University of Tennessee-Martin
76.72 miles away |
Murray State University
82.35 miles away |
East St. Louis Community College Center
96.47 miles away |
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
105.19 miles away |
University of Missouri - St Louis
105.28 miles away |
Tennessee Technology Center at Alamo
108.83 miles away |
University of Southern Indiana
110.77 miles away |
Accreditations
Institutional Accreditations
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission 01/01/1915 - Current |
Nursing Programs Accreditations
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels CCNE 04/20/2002 - Current |
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels CCNE 04/21/2001 - Current |
Admission to School
83%
Acceptance RateSAT: Critical Reading420 to 553 |
SAT: Math458 to 583 |
ACT Composite20 to 25 |
Admission considerations
Secondary school GPA Required |
Secondary school rank Recommended |
Secondary school record Required |
Completion of college-preparatory program Recommended |
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) Required |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Neither required nor recommended |
Net Price
$11,776
Average Net Price/yearNet Price by Family Income
Less than 30k$9,608 |
30k to 48k$10,064 |
48k to 75k$12,585 |
75k to 110k$14,739 |
Over 110k$16,228 |
Cost Per Credit Hours
Cost of a course per credit hour for undergrad and graduate classes.
Undergrad classes |
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Academic Year | In State | Out of State |
2016-2017 | $199.00 | $379.00 |
Graduate classes |
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Academic Year | In State | Out of State |
2016-2017 | $263.00 | $490.00 |
Student Population
10,693
Undergrads
1,285
Graduates
6,906
Women
5,072
Men
70%
Full-time
30%
Par-time
Ethnic Diversity
White |
76% |
Black/African American |
9% |
Non-resident alien |
8% |
Race/ethnicity unknown |
3% |
Hispanic |
2% |
Asian |
1% |
Two or more races |
1% |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0% |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
0% |
Data soucre: IPEDS colleges survery (Fall 2016)
Relevant scholarships
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Scholarship ProgramNew Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program aims to ease the nation’s nursing shortage by attracting new students into the profession of nursing while enhancing efforts to recruit [...] |
Annette McClanahan Harrison Endowed Nursing ScholarshipAn endowed scholarship was set up to be awarded to full time undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Nursing at the University of Missouri. Recipients must have demonstrated financial [...] |
Betty Crim Endowed Nursing ScholarshipThe scholarship gives annual awards for undergraduate students attending the University of Missouri-Columbia full-time, majoring in Nursing. Applicants must have demonstrated financial need. [...] |
Bill and Mary Russell Healthcare ScholarshipThis scholarship is for residents of the Heartland Foundation service region, which includes the following counties: In Missouri - Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, [...] |
Marsha’s Angels Scholarship FundApplicants who are residents of Sedgwick County, Kansas or one of the surrounding counties may attend an accredited nursing program anywhere in the U.S.; applicants from any other state in [...] |
More scholarships
Data source: https://nces.ed.gov (2015-2016 colleges survey) and Missouri state board of nursing