21 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Missouri

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 879K citations received by 29.8K academic papers made by 21 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 Mechanical Engineering

#51 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Mechanical Engineering

#78 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Mechanical Engineering

#97 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Mechanical Engineering

#183 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,749

5. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Mechanical Engineering

#210 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Mechanical Engineering

#249 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Park University

Parkville

For Mechanical Engineering

#382 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,820

8. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#391 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Mechanical Engineering

#554 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,512

10. Webster University

St. Louis

For Mechanical Engineering

#645 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $29,503

11. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#701 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,811

12. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Mechanical Engineering

#712 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,466
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1892

13. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Mechanical Engineering

#738 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Mechanical Engineering

#821 in the United States

#887 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Mechanical Engineering

#841 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,245
Enrollment: 3,716

16. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Mechanical Engineering

#850 in the United States

#917 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,901
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Drury University

Springfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#897 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,903

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Mechanical Engineering

#898 in the United States

#968 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,787
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Mechanical Engineering

#920 in the United States

#991 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $33,147

20. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Mechanical Engineering

#925 in the United States

#996 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,530
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,882

21. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Mechanical Engineering

#933 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,109
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1916

Closest to Missouri states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	45	6
Iowa	10	40
Arkansas	12	135
Kansas	9	101
Indiana	24	10
Oklahoma	11	93
Tennessee	24	52
Mississippi	7	123
Kentucky	15	59
Wisconsin	23	11
Nebraska	7	81
Alabama	17	90
Louisiana	16	61
Minnesota	21	20
Michigan	24	5
Ohio	38	14
South Dakota	6	298
Georgia	28	8
West Virginia	9	105
Texas	59	15
Colorado	15	46
South Carolina	16	74
North Carolina	27	38
Virginia	29	32
North Dakota	4	190
New Mexico	6	100
Pennsylvania	72	12
District of Columbia	8	107
Maryland	22	13
Florida	33	26
New York	103	9
New Jersey	20	22
Utah	7	44
Montana	3	188
Connecticut	18	28
Vermont	4	150
Arizona	6	42
Massachusetts	48	1
Rhode Island	7	65
New Hampshire	8	108
Idaho	4	163
Maine	8	191
Oregon	15	84
California	87	2
Washington	20	7
Puerto Rico	7	283
Alaska	3	220
Hawaii	4	126