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

#66 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

#142 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

#169 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

5. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

#203 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

#238 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

#308 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

8. Webster University

St. Louis

#519 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

#526 in the United States

#578 in North America

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

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

#555 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

11. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

#570 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

12. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

#605 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

13. Park University

Parkville

#621 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

14. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

#740 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

15. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

#775 in the United States

#843 in North America

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

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

#789 in the United States

#857 in North America

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

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. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

#944 in the United States

#1014 in North America

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

19. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

#947 in the United States

#1017 in North America

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

20. Rockhurst University

Kansas

#996 in the United States

#1067 in North America

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

21. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

#1017 in the United States

#1088 in North America

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

22. Stephens College

Columbia

#1129 in the United States

#1204 in North America

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

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

Fayette

#1220 in the United States

#1297 in North America

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

24. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

#1238 in the United States

#1315 in North America

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

25. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

#1254 in the United States

#1331 in North America

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

26. Logan University

Chesterfield

#1264 in the United States

#1341 in North America

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

27. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

#1280 in the United States

#1357 in North America

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

28. Avila University

Kansas

#1288 in the United States

#1365 in North America

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

29. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

#1297 in the United States

#1374 in North America

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

30. William Jewell College

Liberty

#1332 in the United States

#1411 in North America

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

31. Evangel University

Springfield

#1345 in the United States

#1424 in North America

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

32. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

#1376 in the United States

#1456 in North America

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

33. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

#1401 in the United States

#1481 in North America

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

34. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

#1457 in the United States

#1540 in North America

Enrollment: 600
Male:Female: 89:11

35. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

#1490 in the United States

#1574 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	127
Kansas	32	72
Indiana	55	32
Oklahoma	31	96
Tennessee	56	50
Mississippi	18	132
Kentucky	38	61
Wisconsin	47	13
Nebraska	23	68
Alabama	33	85
Louisiana	27	79
Minnesota	48	14
Michigan	62	3
Ohio	90	18
South Dakota	15	234
Georgia	63	47
West Virginia	26	110
Texas	119	26
Colorado	38	44
South Carolina	37	88
North Carolina	65	24
Virginia	63	40
North Dakota	14	182
New Mexico	12	82
Pennsylvania	155	12
District of Columbia	15	55
Wyoming	1	144
Maryland	34	9
Delaware	5	90
Florida	109	23
New York	221	4
New Jersey	47	21
Utah	20	41
Montana	12	154
Connecticut	28	10
Vermont	17	111
Arizona	25	34
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	49
New Hampshire	16	77
Idaho	10	147
Maine	19	153
Nevada	10	131
Oregon	31	63
California	249	2
Washington	57	8
Puerto Rico	52	360
US Virgin Islands	1	796
Alaska	6	177
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1705
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1596
Guam	2	616

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