36 Best Computer Science schools in Missouri

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 5.64M citations received by 166K 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 Computer Science

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Computer Science

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Computer Science

#154 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

4. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Computer Science

#171 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

5. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Computer Science

#197 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Computer Science

#225 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Computer Science

#318 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1102
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. Park University

Parkville

For Computer Science

#482 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,858
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,043

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Computer Science

#548 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Computer Science

#558 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,517

11. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Computer Science

#609 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Computer Science

#648 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,723
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1892

13. Webster University

St. Louis

For Computer Science

#738 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1171
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,069

14. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Computer Science

#810 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,531
Enrollment: 4,023

15. Drury University

Springfield

For Computer Science

#834 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,996

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Computer Science

#841 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Computer Science

#882 in the United States

#950 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,831

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Computer Science

#981 in the United States

#1053 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,994
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Computer Science

#1005 in the United States

#1077 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,306
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1916

20. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Computer Science

#1050 in the United States

#1123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $26,757
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,914

21. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Computer Science

#1055 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1127
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,016

22. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Computer Science

#1084 in the United States

#1158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $14,006
Receiving Aid: 83%

23. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Computer Science

#1116 in the United States

#1190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,824
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $13,725

24. Avila University

Kansas

For Computer Science

#1163 in the United States

#1238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,210
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Computer Science

#1182 in the United States

#1257 in North America

Enrollment: 493
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1902

26. Stephens College

Columbia

For Computer Science

#1199 in the United States

#1274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,372

27. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Computer Science

#1205 in the United States

#1280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,926

28. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Computer Science

#1224 in the United States

#1299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $8,771
Enrollment: 1,833

29. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Computer Science

#1247 in the United States

#1322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. William Woods University

Fulton

For Computer Science

#1257 in the United States

#1332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $20,431

31. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Computer Science

#1265 in the United States

#1340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $26,768

32. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Computer Science

#1270 in the United States

#1345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,108

33. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Computer Science

#1350 in the United States

#1428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $20,732
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $22,284

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

Fayette

For Computer Science

#1392 in the United States

#1471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,452
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,618

35. Evangel University

Springfield

For Computer Science

#1394 in the United States

#1473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $20,963
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,625

36. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Computer Science

#1527 in the United States

#1610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,522
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Missouri states to learn Computer Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	72	9
Iowa	31	48
Arkansas	18	159
Kansas	15	90
Indiana	33	43
Oklahoma	19	115
Tennessee	34	51
Mississippi	14	156
Kentucky	26	64
Wisconsin	32	16
Nebraska	13	105
Alabama	25	77
Louisiana	24	98
Minnesota	27	18
Michigan	39	5
Ohio	62	23
South Dakota	8	324
Georgia	47	21
West Virginia	18	121
Texas	78	19
Colorado	21	50
South Carolina	27	91
North Carolina	44	31
Virginia	42	44
North Dakota	8	196
New Mexico	9	95
Pennsylvania	102	12
District of Columbia	11	93
Maryland	27	8
Delaware	3	92
Florida	61	29
New York	135	11
New Jersey	28	26
Utah	11	45
Montana	7	193
Connecticut	20	15
Vermont	12	134
Arizona	9	34
Massachusetts	69	2
Rhode Island	9	60
New Hampshire	12	94
Idaho	7	199
Maine	14	224
Nevada	7	149
Oregon	18	84
California	131	1
Washington	32	6
Puerto Rico	15	370
Alaska	4	269
Hawaii	7	127

Closest to Missouri states to learn Computer Science

Computer Science subfields in Missouri