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What Is UMSL's Acceptance Rate?
UMSL does not publish a single acceptance rate that we can source. Its 46 seats against 395 applicants works out to about 12%, or 8.6 applicants for every seat.
Last checked Nov 2, 2026.
- Seats
- 46 Official
- Applicants
- 395 Official
- Applicants per seat
- 8.6 Estimate
- Seats divided by applicants
- 12% Estimate
That makes UMSL the 4th most competitive of 25 programs by applicants per seat. Nationwide, 2,897 applicants competed for 1,956 seats, and 72% were accepted somewhere.
Treat the percentage as a rough guide. Most applicants apply to several schools (the average is 4.3) and a school's applicant count includes people who never finish, so seats divided by applicants is not the share of applicants who got in. For a fairer read, compare your own numbers with the class: stats checker.
Closest in applicants per seat: UAB (8.4) and Ohio State (8.2).
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What Is UMSL's Acceptance Rate?
UMSL does not publish a single acceptance rate that we can source. Its 46 seats against 395 applicants works out to about 12%, or 8.6 applicants for every seat.
How competitive is UMSL compared with other optometry schools?
That makes UMSL the 4th most competitive of 25 programs by applicants per seat. Nationwide, 2,897 applicants competed for 1,956 seats, and 72% were accepted somewhere.
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Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Requirements and dates change each cycle, so confirm with UMSL before you apply. How we check our data.