36 Best 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 Engineering. A graph of 6.42M citations received by 183K 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 Engineering

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Engineering

#80 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

3. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Engineering

#101 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Engineering

#188 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

5. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Engineering

#192 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Engineering

#251 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

7. Park University

Parkville

For Engineering

#334 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

8. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Engineering

#345 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Engineering

#592 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Engineering

#593 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

11. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Engineering

#661 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

12. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Engineering

#684 in the United States

#746 in North America

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

13. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Engineering

#739 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $9,595
Enrollment: 2,054

14. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Engineering

#796 in the United States

#860 in North America

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

15. Drury University

Springfield

For Engineering

#804 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Engineering

#826 in the United States

#891 in North America

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

17. Webster University

St. Louis

For Engineering

#839 in the United States

#906 in North America

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

18. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Engineering

#890 in the United States

#957 in North America

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

19. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Engineering

#970 in the United States

#1039 in North America

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

20. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Engineering

#1004 in the United States

#1075 in North America

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

21. Stephens College

Columbia

For Engineering

#1019 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,194
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,341

22. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Engineering

#1040 in the United States

#1111 in North America

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

23. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Engineering

#1097 in the United States

#1170 in North America

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

24. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Engineering

#1109 in the United States

#1183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,358

25. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Engineering

#1117 in the United States

#1191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,983
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $19,025

26. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Engineering

#1191 in the United States

#1267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,336

27. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Engineering

#1196 in the United States

#1272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,294

28. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Engineering

#1281 in the United States

#1359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,147

29. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Engineering

#1316 in the United States

#1394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $21,455
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,435

30. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Engineering

#1333 in the United States

#1411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $21,996
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,125

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

Fayette

For Engineering

#1366 in the United States

#1445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $14,601
Receiving Aid: 90%

32. Avila University

Kansas

For Engineering

#1367 in the United States

#1446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 880
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $17,004

33. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Engineering

#1392 in the United States

#1472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

34. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Engineering

#1518 in the United States

#1603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $11,637

35. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Engineering

#1544 in the United States

#1631 in North America

Enrollment: 539
Male:Female: 12:88
Founded: 1902

36. Evangel University

Springfield

For Engineering

#1556 in the United States

#1643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,261

Closest to Missouri states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	70	6
Iowa	29	42
Arkansas	18	119
Kansas	13	96
Indiana	32	17
Oklahoma	20	94
Tennessee	34	55
Mississippi	14	123
Kentucky	25	71
Wisconsin	32	13
Nebraska	12	76
Alabama	26	91
Louisiana	24	79
Minnesota	27	15
Michigan	36	5
Ohio	60	22
South Dakota	8	228
Georgia	47	10
West Virginia	20	111
Texas	76	11
Colorado	21	36
South Carolina	28	82
North Carolina	41	35
Virginia	42	33
North Dakota	8	166
New Mexico	9	88
Pennsylvania	104	12
District of Columbia	10	102
Maryland	27	18
Delaware	3	59
Florida	59	27
New York	137	8
New Jersey	28	19
Utah	12	45
Montana	8	157
Connecticut	20	29
Vermont	13	137
Arizona	10	32
Massachusetts	69	2
Rhode Island	9	64
New Hampshire	11	99
Idaho	7	152
Maine	14	181
Nevada	8	132
Oregon	17	72
California	134	1
Washington	31	7
Puerto Rico	15	276
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121