36 Best Engineering schools 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 Engineering. A graph of 6.14M citations received by 179K 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: $22,440

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Engineering

#80 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

3. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Engineering

#101 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Engineering

#188 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

5. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Engineering

#192 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Engineering

#250 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

7. Park University

Parkville

For Engineering

#336 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

8. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Engineering

#347 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Engineering

#592 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Engineering

#600 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

11. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Engineering

#668 in the United States

#729 in North America

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

12. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Engineering

#685 in the United States

#747 in North America

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

13. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Engineering

#737 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

14. Drury University

Springfield

For Engineering

#789 in the United States

#853 in North America

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

15. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Engineering

#794 in the United States

#858 in North America

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

16. Webster University

St. Louis

For Engineering

#833 in the United States

#897 in North America

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

17. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Engineering

#839 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

18. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Engineering

#884 in the United States

#951 in North America

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

19. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Engineering

#983 in the United States

#1052 in North America

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

20. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Engineering

#1005 in the United States

#1076 in North America

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

21. Stephens College

Columbia

For Engineering

#1011 in the United States

#1082 in North America

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

22. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Engineering

#1054 in the United States

#1125 in North America

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

23. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Engineering

#1096 in the United States

#1168 in North America

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

24. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Engineering

#1108 in the United States

#1180 in North America

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

25. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Engineering

#1119 in the United States

#1192 in North America

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

26. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Engineering

#1184 in the United States

#1260 in North America

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

27. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Engineering

#1186 in the United States

#1262 in North America

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

28. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Engineering

#1297 in the United States

#1375 in North America

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

29. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Engineering

#1318 in the United States

#1396 in North America

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

30. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Engineering

#1330 in the United States

#1408 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For Engineering

#1365 in the United States

#1444 in North America

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

32. Avila University

Kansas

For Engineering

#1373 in the United States

#1452 in North America

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

33. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Engineering

#1395 in the United States

#1475 in North America

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

34. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Engineering

#1512 in the United States

#1597 in North America

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

35. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Engineering

#1547 in the United States

#1633 in North America

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

36. Evangel University

Springfield

For Engineering

#1559 in the United States

#1645 in North America

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

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	124
Kentucky	25	70
Wisconsin	32	13
Nebraska	12	76
Alabama	26	92
Louisiana	24	79
Minnesota	27	15
Michigan	36	5
Ohio	60	23
South Dakota	8	231
Georgia	47	10
West Virginia	18	111
Texas	76	11
Colorado	21	36
South Carolina	28	82
North Carolina	41	35
Virginia	42	33
North Dakota	8	168
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	135
Arizona	10	32
Massachusetts	69	2
Rhode Island	9	64
New Hampshire	11	99
Idaho	7	152
Maine	14	181
Nevada	7	132
Oregon	17	71
California	134	1
Washington	31	7
Puerto Rico	15	277
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121