Missouri Best College Rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked first and Saint Louis University ranked second in Missouri college rankings. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Missouri best colleges is $20,647 for Missouri residents and $27,223 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 72.23% and the average SAT score is 1,160. The average number of student population is 7,365 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Missouri best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $27,223 and Washington University in St Louis has the highest tuition & fees of $62,982 and Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,960.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,191 and Washington University in St Louis has the highest tuition & fees of $62,366 and William Jewell College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,736.
- The average SAT score is 1,160 and Washington University in St Louis has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and Avila University has the lowest score of 880.
- The average acceptance rate is 72.23% and Washington University in St Louis has the tightest (lowest) rate of 12% and Southwest Baptist University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 7,365 and University of Missouri-Columbia has the most students of 31,304 and DeVry University-Missouri has the fewest students of 27.
- The average graduation rate is 58.04% and Washington University in St Louis has the highest rate of 94% and Lincoln University has the lowest rate of 22%.
Missouri Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 30 best colleges in Missouri with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $62,982 | $62,366 | 1,540 | 12.0% | 17,012 | 94% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | $53,244 | $24,494 | 1,340 | 81.5% | 15,755 | 80% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $34,338 | $31,029 | 1,230 | 77.0% | 31,304 | 76% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | $31,678 | $25,278 | 1,260 | 73.1% | 7,080 | 64% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 | Truman State University Kirksville, MO | $17,870 | $11,712 | 1,235 | 80.0% | 3,960 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO | $43,420 | $20,418 | 1,185 | 69.1% | 3,405 | 76% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 | Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO | $28,976 | $14,580 | - | 95.0% | 944 | 57% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | William Jewell College Liberty, MO | $19,890 | $5,736 | 1,020 | 34.3% | 853 | 62% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $30,734 | $30,760 | 1,440 | 75.0% | 15,703 | 56% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | $17,928 | $13,704 | 1,110 | 91.1% | 22,535 | 57% | 19 to 1 |
| 11 | Webster University Saint Louis, MO | $30,730 | $13,340 | 1,125 | 58.0% | 6,396 | 61% | 12 to 1 |
| 12 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $35,820 | $35,040 | 1,130 | 57.2% | 15,181 | 57% | 13 to 1 |
| 13 | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO | $33,122 | $11,538 | 1,040 | 64.1% | 5,231 | 48% | 19 to 1 |
| 14 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | $27,166 | $15,766 | - | 93.7% | 9,959 | 72% | 13 to 1 |
| 15 | Drury University Springfield, MO | $35,235 | $8,115 | 1,140 | 58.9% | 1,595 | 66% | 12 to 1 |
| 16 | DeVry University-Missouri Kansas City, MO | $15,032 | $17,552 | - | - | 27 | - | - |
| 17 | Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO | $28,320 | $6,133 | 1,040 | 99.7% | 2,386 | 51% | 11 to 1 |
| 18 | Evangel University Springfield, MO | $27,192 | $8,754 | - | 69.3% | 1,868 | 65% | 11 to 1 |
| 19 | Stephens College Columbia, MO | $27,000 | $9,900 | 1,200 | 91.6% | 590 | 47% | 8 to 1 |
| 20 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,623 | $7,946 | 1,110 | 85.9% | 8,505 | 58% | 18 to 1 |
| 21 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $9,495 | $7,371 | 990 | 78.5% | 9,927 | 56% | 20 to 1 |
| 22 | William Woods University Fulton, MO | $28,860 | $13,800 | - | 74.5% | 1,508 | 57% | 9 to 1 |
| 23 | Westminster College Fulton, MO | $34,188 | - | 1,020 | 77.6% | 610 | 57% | 9 to 1 |
| 24 | Columbia College Columbia, MO | $12,268 | $9,200 | - | - | 6,046 | 46% | 20 to 1 |
| 25 | Avila University Kansas City, MO | $38,762 | $10,800 | 880 | 59.5% | 1,306 | 43% | 10 to 1 |
| 26 | Park University Parkville, MO | $12,808 | $7,942 | - | - | 7,662 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
| 27 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO | $21,100 | $8,550 | - | 65.9% | 7,000 | 50% | 13 to 1 |
| 28 | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO | $6,960 | $6,390 | - | 87.1% | 3,145 | - | 19 to 1 |
| 29 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $18,060 | $18,498 | - | 68.6% | 11,637 | 49% | 19 to 1 |
| 30 | Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO | $16,882 | $12,836 | - | - | 1,833 | 22% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $27,223 | $16,191 | 1,160 | 72.2% | 7,365 | 58% | 14 to 1 |
Missouri Colleges by Ranking and School Type