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Cottey College campus

🇺🇸 USA · Missouri

Cottey College

  • Private
  • Rural
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
69.2%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹25,88,954Out-of-state
Students
254Undergraduates
Students per teacher
7Student to faculty

About

Cottey College is a private women's college in Nevada, Missouri. It was founded by Virginia Alice (Cottey) Stockard in 1884. Since 1927, it has been owned and supported by the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic women's organization based in Des Moines, Iowa. For most of its history, Cottey was a two-year liberal arts college, and in 2011 it achieved accreditation as a four-year baccalaureate-granting college. It had 266 students enrolled in 2023.
Cottey is situated on 66 acres (26.7 ha) of land in Nevada, Missouri, the Vernon County seat and a rural town of 8,198 people (by the 2020 estimate). The main campus occupies 11 city blocks. Five blocks south is B.I.L. Hill, a private lodge that rests above a public park which includes a walking trail, gazebo, and small lake. BIL Hill is used by Cottey students, faculty, and staff for recreation, concerts, bonfires, picnics, suite nights, and other traditions.

Admissions planning estimate

69.2% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 34.2%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 66.31%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 66.3% (376/567; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

69 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 645
Offered a place 453
Enrolled 82

18.1% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

ACT composite18-25
136

What a year costs

₹37,59,816 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹25,88,954
  • Housing₹10,55,796
  • Books & supplies₹1,15,067
Sticker price ₹37,59,816
After aid (average) ₹12,96,731

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹25,88,954
Out-of-state ₹25,88,954

Average aid awarded: ₹24,07,101 a year.

Outcomes and support

67.2%
Retention
56.3%
Graduation
100%
Get financial aid
65%
From out of state

One teacher for every 7 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 69.7%
Hispanic 12.6%
African American 6.7%
Native American 2.8%
Asian 1.6%
Multiracial 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.4%

2 programmes

  • Associate
  • Bachelor's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Biological and Physical Sciencesbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Artbachelor
Criminologybachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studiesbachelor
Historybachelor
International Businessbachelor
International Relations and National Security Studiesbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchbachelor
Research and Experimental Psychologybachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate69.18%
Total Applicants645
Admitted Applicants453
Enrolled Applicants82
Application Fee₹1,879
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementNot required
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

ACT Composite 25th %18
ACT Composite 75th %25

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹25,88,954
Out-of-State Tuition₹25,88,954
Average Housing Cost₹10,55,796
Books & Supplies₹1,15,067
Average Net Price₹12,96,731
Students Receiving Aid100%
Average Aid Awarded₹24,07,101
Out-of-State Students65%

Student Body Diversity

African American6.69%
Asian1.57%
Hispanic12.6%
White69.69%
Multiracial1.18%
Native American2.76%
Pacific Islander0.39%
International5.12%
Unknown Race0.00

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingRural
Years4
Graduation Rate56.25%
Retention Rate67.24%
Student/Faculty Ratio7:1
Total Undergraduates254

Contact

Street Address1000 West Austin Boulevard
ZIP Code64772
Phone(417) 667-8181
Websitehttps://www.cottey.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/