40 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 5.84M citations received by 159K academic papers made by 40 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 Environmental Science

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#64 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Environmental Science

#153 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

4. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#186 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Environmental Science

#215 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#221 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Environmental Science

#329 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

8. Park University

Parkville

For Environmental Science

#460 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

9. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Environmental Science

#569 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

10. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Environmental Science

#595 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

11. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Environmental Science

#636 in the United States

#697 in North America

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

12. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Environmental Science

#654 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

13. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Environmental Science

#733 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

14. Webster University

St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#812 in the United States

#881 in North America

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

15. Drury University

Springfield

For Environmental Science

#898 in the United States

#968 in North America

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

16. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Environmental Science

#903 in the United States

#973 in North America

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

17. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Environmental Science

#916 in the United States

#986 in North America

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

18. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Environmental Science

#927 in the United States

#998 in North America

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

19. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#996 in the United States

#1067 in North America

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

20. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Environmental Science

#1002 in the United States

#1075 in North America

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

21. Stephens College

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#1072 in the United States

#1146 in North America

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

22. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Environmental Science

#1073 in the United States

#1147 in North America

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

23. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#1077 in the United States

#1151 in North America

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

24. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Environmental Science

#1200 in the United States

#1277 in North America

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

25. Avila University

Kansas

For Environmental Science

#1226 in the United States

#1304 in North America

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

26. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#1233 in the United States

#1312 in North America

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

27. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Environmental Science

#1261 in the United States

#1341 in North America

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

28. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Environmental Science

#1271 in the United States

#1352 in North America

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

29. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Environmental Science

#1276 in the United States

#1358 in North America

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

30. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Environmental Science

#1326 in the United States

#1409 in North America

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

31. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Environmental Science

#1340 in the United States

#1423 in North America

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

32. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Environmental Science

#1395 in the United States

#1478 in North America

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

33. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#1400 in the United States

#1483 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For Environmental Science

#1413 in the United States

#1496 in North America

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

35. Evangel University

Springfield

For Environmental Science

#1551 in the United States

#1637 in North America

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

36. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#1562 in the United States

#1649 in North America

Enrollment: 589
Male:Female: 88:12

37. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#1598 in the United States

#1687 in North America

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

38. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Environmental Science

#1611 in the United States

#1700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $23,750
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,476

39. Harris-Stowe State University

St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#1629 in the United States

#1719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,325
Enrollment: 1,002

40. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Environmental Science

#1630 in the United States

#1720 in North America

Enrollment: 110
Male:Female: 61:39

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	76	9
Iowa	29	39
Arkansas	17	123
Kansas	19	65
Indiana	32	27
Oklahoma	22	72
Tennessee	36	56
Mississippi	14	105
Kentucky	27	62
Wisconsin	34	8
Nebraska	14	59
Alabama	27	83
Louisiana	24	63
Minnesota	27	14
Michigan	41	5
Ohio	62	17
South Dakota	9	176
Georgia	48	37
West Virginia	19	110
Texas	78	18
Colorado	21	28
South Carolina	28	82
North Carolina	48	29
Virginia	42	45
North Dakota	9	156
New Mexico	9	88
Pennsylvania	103	12
District of Columbia	11	97
Maryland	28	20
Delaware	3	67
Florida	64	11
New York	140	6
New Jersey	27	22
Utah	12	46
Montana	9	107
Connecticut	20	16
Vermont	12	133
Arizona	10	23
Massachusetts	73	1
Rhode Island	9	68
New Hampshire	12	89
Idaho	7	118
Maine	16	134
Nevada	8	126
Oregon	17	41
California	137	2
Washington	36	4
Puerto Rico	15	271
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	70