67 Best Universities in Missouri [2026 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 20.4M citations received by 530K academic publications made by 67 universities from Missouri, the popularity of 1,836 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: $22,408

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

#67 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

#139 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

#178 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

5. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

#210 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

#246 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

#303 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

8. Park University

Parkville

#483 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

9. Webster University

St. Louis

#525 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

10. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

#534 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

11. Truman State University

Kirksville

#539 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

12. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

#547 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

13. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

#585 in the United States

#642 in North America

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

14. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

#732 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

15. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

#737 in the United States

#805 in North America

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

16. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

#740 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

17. Drury University

Springfield

#852 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

18. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

#985 in the United States

#1057 in North America

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

19. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

#986 in the United States

#1058 in North America

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

20. Rockhurst University

Kansas

#994 in the United States

#1067 in North America

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

21. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

#996 in the United States

#1069 in North America

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

22. Stephens College

Columbia

#1083 in the United States

#1158 in North America

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

23. William Jewell College

Liberty

#1197 in the United States

#1274 in North America

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

24. Avila University

Kansas

#1208 in the United States

#1285 in North America

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

25. Logan University

Chesterfield

#1217 in the United States

#1294 in North America

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

26. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

#1254 in the United States

#1332 in North America

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

27. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

#1260 in the United States

#1338 in North America

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

28. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

#1344 in the United States

#1424 in North America

Enrollment: 589
Male:Female: 88:12

29. Evangel University

Springfield

#1358 in the United States

#1438 in North America

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

30. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

#1372 in the United States

#1452 in North America

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

31. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

#1383 in the United States

#1465 in North America

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

32. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

#1388 in the United States

#1470 in North America

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

33. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

#1394 in the United States

#1478 in North America

Enrollment: 550
Male:Female: 62:38

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	100	15
Iowa	39	49
Arkansas	24	128
Kansas	32	73
Indiana	55	34
Oklahoma	31	97
Tennessee	56	48
Mississippi	18	132
Kentucky	38	59
Wisconsin	47	13
Nebraska	23	64
Alabama	33	85
Louisiana	27	79
Minnesota	48	14
Michigan	62	3
Ohio	90	18
South Dakota	15	223
Georgia	63	47
West Virginia	26	108
Texas	119	26
Colorado	38	45
South Carolina	37	88
North Carolina	65	24
Virginia	63	40
North Dakota	14	180
New Mexico	12	83
Pennsylvania	155	12
District of Columbia	15	51
Wyoming	1	142
Maryland	34	9
Delaware	5	90
Florida	109	23
New York	221	4
New Jersey	47	21
Utah	20	41
Montana	12	153
Connecticut	28	10
Vermont	17	114
Arizona	25	35
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	50
New Hampshire	16	74
Idaho	10	146
Maine	19	155
Nevada	10	131
Oregon	31	61
California	249	2
Washington	57	8
Puerto Rico	52	366
US Virgin Islands	1	789
Alaska	6	182
Hawaii	10	357
American Samoa	1	1625
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1521
Guam	2	623

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