Missouri Online Colleges Comparison
82 Missouri colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 4 schools are online exclusively colleges that all programs are offered via online completely in Missouri. In addition, 14 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of Missouri online colleges is $12,578 for Missouri residents and $13,729 for out-of-state students. Washington University in St Louis has the highest tuition & fees of $62,982 and Crowder College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,784.
- Total 72,419 students have enrolled in online colleges in Missouri. Maryville University of Saint Louis is the largest online college with 6,607 online students.
- University of Missouri-Columbia offers the most number of online programs of 40 programs via distance learning.
- St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 5 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
82 Online Colleges in Missouri
The next table lists all online colleges located in Missouri. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Missouri Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | $15,973 | 577 | 88 | 16 | 2 | 27 to 1 |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 95 | 46 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Avila University Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $28,020 | $38,762 | 1,306 | 220 | 50 | 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Mission University Springfield, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $13,850 | $16,230 | 306 | 104 | 19 | 2 | 11 to 1 |
| Cox College Springfield, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $11,410 | $16,355 | 852 | 214 | 13 | 6 | 8 to 1 |
| Calvary University Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $11,152 | $13,692 | 299 | 150 | 30 | 29 | 8 to 1 |
| Central Christian College of the Bible Moberly, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $13,900 | $11,200 | 190 | 20 | 19 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $23,770 | $27,140 | 1,080 | 1 | 54 | - | 13 to 1 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $9,735 | $18,060 | 11,637 | 1,305 | 175 | 22 | 19 to 1 |
| Columbia College Columbia, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $8,712 | $12,268 | 6,046 | 3,845 | 71 | 31 | 20 to 1 |
| Concordia Seminary Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 582 | 214 | 5 | - | - |
| Covenant Theological Seminary Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 608 | 182 | 8 | - | - |
| Crowder College Neosho, MO Public, 2-4 years | $5,784 | $5,784 | 4,034 | 503 | 67 | 3 | 13 to 1 |
| Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $26,040 | $29,915 | 999 | 131 | 64 | 8 | 14 to 1 |
| Drury University Springfield, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $27,015 | $35,235 | 1,595 | 175 | 80 | 5 | 12 to 1 |
| East Central College Union, MO Public, 2-4 years | $5,064 | $6,984 | 2,692 | 473 | 45 | 5 | 14 to 1 |
| Eden Theological Seminary Webster Groves, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 93 | 47 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Pinnacle Career Institute Kansas City, MO Private, 2-4 years | - | $17,598 | 344 | 344 | 4 | 4 | 26 to 1 |
| Evangel University Springfield, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $22,745 | $27,192 | 1,868 | 317 | 88 | 5 | 11 to 1 |
| Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $25,460 | $28,976 | 944 | 142 | 68 | 16 | 9 to 1 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $5,624 | $6,872 | 10,889 | 2,632 | 86 | 6 | 16 to 1 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $21,880 | $26,880 | 494 | 84 | 33 | 11 | 11 to 1 |
| Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $6,442 | $11,074 | 1,084 | 178 | 23 | 2 | 8 to 1 |
| Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO Public, 2-4 years | $6,300 | $8,100 | 3,626 | 479 | 44 | - | 15 to 1 |
| A T Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 3,723 | 1,168 | 27 | 14 | - |
| Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $9,290 | $16,882 | 1,833 | 146 | 59 | 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $16,960 | $21,100 | 7,000 | 2,052 | 186 | 23 | 13 to 1 |
| State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO Public, 2-4 years | $7,830 | $14,100 | 2,176 | 30 | 42 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Logan University Chesterfield, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $6,860 | $9,000 | 1,735 | 804 | 8 | 4 | 9 to 1 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Public, 2-4 years | $7,110 | $9,600 | 12,872 | 2,963 | 69 | 9 | 13 to 1 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $28,470 | $27,166 | 9,959 | 6,607 | 117 | 67 | 13 to 1 |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $7,720 | $11,020 | 3,772 | 1,780 | 40 | 23 | 17 to 1 |
| Mineral Area College Park Hills, MO Public, 2-4 years | $6,530 | $8,090 | 2,289 | 564 | 54 | 2 | 20 to 1 |
| Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $26,020 | $33,122 | 5,231 | 693 | 88 | 9 | 19 to 1 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $8,400 | $16,800 | 4,144 | 948 | 112 | 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $20,200 | $23,000 | 1,527 | 201 | 40 | 15 | 13 to 1 |
| Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $8,970 | $17,490 | 4,023 | 353 | 84 | 4 | 17 to 1 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $14,130 | $34,338 | 31,304 | 4,088 | 328 | 108 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $12,734 | $30,734 | 15,703 | 885 | 154 | 26 | 14 to 1 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $14,278 | $31,678 | 7,080 | 60 | 151 | 59 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $14,400 | $35,820 | 15,181 | 2,744 | 169 | 50 | 13 to 1 |
| Moberly Area Community College Moberly, MO Public, 2-4 years | $6,540 | $8,370 | 5,017 | 1,825 | 29 | 7 | 25 to 1 |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 177 | 57 | 13 | 1 | - |
| Truman State University Kirksville, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $9,470 | $17,870 | 3,960 | 652 | 60 | 6 | 13 to 1 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $10,181 | $16,623 | 8,505 | 2,742 | 145 | 33 | 18 to 1 |
| Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $12,720 | $15,550 | 689 | 100 | 13 | 2 | 15 to 1 |
| Park University Parkville, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $8,632 | $12,808 | 7,662 | 5,399 | 105 | 82 | 14 to 1 |
| Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $14,457 | $17,490 | 1,671 | 89 | 49 | 2 | 11 to 1 |
| Research College of Nursing Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $37,605 | $21,160 | 318 | 68 | 3 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $36,590 | $43,420 | 3,405 | 388 | 93 | 11 | 13 to 1 |
| Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $42,166 | $53,244 | 15,755 | 1,218 | 248 | 24 | 9 to 1 |
| Saint Louis Christian College Florissant, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $11,630 | $13,280 | 62 | 2 | 5 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $5,130 | $6,990 | 14,301 | 3,134 | 72 | 3 | 18 to 1 |
| Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $23,290 | $28,320 | 2,386 | 311 | 79 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains, MO Public, 2-4 years | $5,544 | $7,630 | 1,770 | 569 | 42 | 23 | 13 to 1 |
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $16,542 | $14,456 | 665 | 200 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO Public, 2-4 years | $5,664 | $7,248 | 3,724 | 1,463 | 68 | 30 | 17 to 1 |
| Stephens College Columbia, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $30,344 | $27,000 | 590 | 24 | 34 | 3 | 8 to 1 |
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $9,495 | $9,495 | 9,927 | 1,941 | 118 | 39 | 20 to 1 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $9,024 | $17,928 | 22,535 | 3,848 | 281 | 13 | 19 to 1 |
| Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff, MO Public, 2-4 years | $5,970 | $5,970 | 2,624 | 1,317 | 62 | 5 | 22 to 1 |
| North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO Public, 2-4 years | $7,050 | $8,250 | 1,772 | 656 | 37 | 2 | 19 to 1 |
| Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $51,533 | $62,982 | 17,012 | 780 | 367 | 13 | 7 to 1 |
| Webster University Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $27,100 | $30,730 | 6,396 | 2,553 | 214 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Westminster College Fulton, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $25,940 | $34,188 | 610 | 6 | 52 | - | 9 to 1 |
| William Woods University Fulton, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $23,260 | $28,860 | 1,508 | 606 | 55 | 11 | 9 to 1 |
| National American University-Independence Independence, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | $15,000 | 83 | 50 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO Public, 2-4 years | $5,430 | $7,080 | 5,800 | 1,194 | 70 | 7 | 19 to 1 |
| Bryan University Springfield, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $15,400 | $15,868 | 135 | 135 | 14 | 14 | 12 to 1 |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cape Girardeau, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $17,580 | $11,691 | 134 | 19 | 10 | - | 5 to 1 |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Fenton, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | $25,093 | 425 | 153 | 10 | 3 | 37 to 1 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $5,910 | $6,960 | 3,145 | 1,484 | 46 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology Wentzville, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 108 | 40 | 9 | - | - |
| American Business and Technology University St Joseph, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,450 | 48 | 48 | 12 | 12 | - |
| City Vision University Kansas City, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $5,600 | $6,400 | 182 | 182 | 18 | 18 | 7 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri St. Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $19,500 | $19,740 | 375 | 21 | 1 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Bolivar Technical College Bolivar, MO Private, 4 years four-years | $15,869 | $27,125 | 130 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 to 1 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis St. Louis, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $14,263 | $14,343 | 278 | 278 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | $8,044 | 742 | 451 | 49 | 36 | 17 to 1 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis St. Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 104 | 35 | 2 | - | - |
| Urshan College Wentzville, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | $8,506 | 473 | 148 | 8 | 6 | 21 to 1 |
| Evangel University-College of Online Learning Springfield, MO Private, 4 years four-years | - | $7,870 | 240 | 240 | 9 | 9 | 9 to 1 |
| Average | $12,578 | $13,729 | 327,235 | 72,419 | - | - | 14 to 1 |