67 Best Universities in Missouri [2025 Rankings]

Top 67 universities in Missouri ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 19.5M citations received by 515K academic publications made by 67 universities from Missouri, the popularity of 1,770 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis

#39 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

#67 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

#135 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

#173 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

5. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

#202 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

#239 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

#310 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

8. Webster University

St. Louis

#526 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

#532 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

10. Park University

Parkville

#552 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

11. Truman State University

Kirksville

#564 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

12. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

#577 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

13. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

#616 in the United States

#673 in North America

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

14. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

#754 in the United States

#822 in North America

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

15. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

#761 in the United States

#829 in North America

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

16. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

#786 in the United States

#854 in North America

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

17. Drury University

Springfield

#814 in the United States

#882 in North America

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

18. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

#916 in the United States

#984 in North America

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

19. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

#960 in the United States

#1030 in North America

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

20. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

#988 in the United States

#1059 in North America

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

21. Rockhurst University

Kansas

#1027 in the United States

#1099 in North America

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

22. Stephens College

Columbia

#1077 in the United States

#1150 in North America

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

23. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

#1179 in the United States

#1255 in North America

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

24. Avila University

Kansas

#1231 in the United States

#1307 in North America

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

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

Fayette

#1243 in the United States

#1319 in North America

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

26. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

#1256 in the United States

#1334 in North America

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

27. Logan University

Chesterfield

#1282 in the United States

#1360 in North America

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

28. William Jewell College

Liberty

#1303 in the United States

#1381 in North America

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

29. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

#1318 in the United States

#1396 in North America

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

30. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

#1326 in the United States

#1404 in North America

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

31. Evangel University

Springfield

#1362 in the United States

#1441 in North America

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

32. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

#1387 in the United States

#1466 in North America

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

33. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

#1419 in the United States

#1498 in North America

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

34. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

#1470 in the United States

#1553 in North America

Enrollment: 600
Male:Female: 89:11

35. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

#1523 in the United States

#1608 in North America

Enrollment: 607
Male:Female: 60:40

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	100	15
Iowa	39	48
Arkansas	24	128
Kansas	32	74
Indiana	55	33
Oklahoma	31	99
Tennessee	56	50
Mississippi	18	132
Kentucky	38	63
Wisconsin	47	13
Nebraska	23	64
Alabama	33	87
Louisiana	27	79
Minnesota	48	14
Michigan	62	3
Ohio	90	18
South Dakota	15	232
Georgia	63	47
West Virginia	26	105
Texas	119	26
Colorado	38	44
South Carolina	37	89
North Carolina	65	24
Virginia	63	40
North Dakota	14	177
New Mexico	12	84
Pennsylvania	155	12
District of Columbia	15	55
Wyoming	1	146
Maryland	34	9
Delaware	5	82
Florida	109	23
New York	221	4
New Jersey	47	21
Utah	20	41
Montana	12	145
Connecticut	28	10
Vermont	17	111
Arizona	25	35
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	49
New Hampshire	16	76
Idaho	10	149
Maine	19	154
Nevada	10	129
Oregon	31	60
California	249	2
Washington	57	8
Puerto Rico	52	367
US Virgin Islands	1	790
Alaska	6	181
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1689
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1585
Guam	2	601

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