36 Best colleges for Biology in Missouri

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 14.4M citations received by 314K academic papers made by 36 universities in Missouri was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis

For Biology

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Biology

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Biology

#126 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,911

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Biology

#166 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Biology

#217 in the United States

#244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Biology

#228 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Biology

#345 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Park University

Parkville

For Biology

#420 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,637
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $7,979

9. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Biology

#443 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,629
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1892

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Biology

#571 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Biology

#635 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Biology

#675 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,048
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1916

13. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Biology

#679 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $33,392

14. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Biology

#686 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,193

15. Drury University

Springfield

For Biology

#780 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,194

16. Webster University

St. Louis

For Biology

#788 in the United States

#850 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,695

17. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Biology

#817 in the United States

#879 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,655
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,569

18. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Biology

#890 in the United States

#956 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,263
Enrollment: 1,799

19. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Biology

#976 in the United States

#1045 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $11,144

20. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Biology

#1005 in the United States

#1074 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Stephens College

Columbia

For Biology

#1011 in the United States

#1080 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $23,261

22. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Biology

#1076 in the United States

#1146 in North America

Enrollment: 499
Male:Female: 11:89
Founded: 1902

23. Avila University

Kansas

For Biology

#1087 in the United States

#1157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $17,482

24. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Biology

#1091 in the United States

#1161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,698
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Biology

#1094 in the United States

#1164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,500
Enrollment: 3,817

26. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Biology

#1133 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1181
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,785

27. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Biology

#1173 in the United States

#1245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1184
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $12,279

28. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Biology

#1192 in the United States

#1264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $26,733
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,185

29. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Biology

#1302 in the United States

#1377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,781

30. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Biology

#1304 in the United States

#1379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $26,780

31. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Biology

#1339 in the United States

#1416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,408

32. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Biology

#1363 in the United States

#1441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $22,103
Receiving Aid: 100%

33. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Biology

#1372 in the United States

#1450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

34. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Fayette

For Biology

#1396 in the United States

#1475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $14,774
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $5,421

35. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Biology

#1479 in the United States

#1561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $24,175

36. Evangel University

Springfield

For Biology

#1523 in the United States

#1607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $18,748
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,158

Closest to Missouri states to learn Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	74	23
Iowa	30	42
Arkansas	17	114
Kansas	17	98
Indiana	33	46
Oklahoma	21	124
Tennessee	38	43
Mississippi	14	145
Kentucky	27	61
Wisconsin	33	13
Nebraska	14	97
Alabama	28	44
Louisiana	25	82
Minnesota	28	16
Michigan	36	4
Ohio	60	24
South Dakota	10	207
Georgia	48	32
West Virginia	21	121
Texas	79	21
Colorado	20	57
South Carolina	28	94
North Carolina	46	18
Virginia	43	49
North Dakota	9	167
New Mexico	9	96
Pennsylvania	102	8
District of Columbia	9	81
Maryland	27	2
Delaware	3	105
Florida	61	22
New York	136	7
New Jersey	27	35
Utah	11	36
Montana	9	139
Connecticut	20	9
Vermont	12	112
Arizona	11	37
Massachusetts	69	1
Rhode Island	9	69
New Hampshire	12	99
Idaho	7	162
Maine	16	176
Nevada	8	143
Oregon	18	64
California	134	3
Washington	33	5
Puerto Rico	15	315
Alaska	4	185
Hawaii	7	122

Closest to Missouri states to learn Biology

Biology subfields in Missouri