67 Best Universities in Missouri [2024 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 14.3M citations received by 444K academic publications made by 67 universities from Missouri, the popularity of 1,686 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis

#38 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

#67 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

#138 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

#169 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

#199 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

#237 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

#304 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1102
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

#519 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Webster University

St. Louis

#531 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1171
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,069

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

#553 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

#567 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,517

12. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

#603 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,723
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1892

13. Park University

Parkville

#620 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,858
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,043

14. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

#740 in the United States

#807 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $26,757
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,914

15. Drury University

Springfield

#788 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,996

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

#794 in the United States

#862 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

#795 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1127
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,016

18. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

#937 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,531
Enrollment: 4,023

19. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

#953 in the United States

#1023 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,824
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $13,725

20. Rockhurst University

Kansas

#978 in the United States

#1049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,994
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

#1020 in the United States

#1091 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $8,771
Enrollment: 1,833

22. Stephens College

Columbia

#1118 in the United States

#1192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,372

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

Fayette

#1204 in the United States

#1281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,452
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,618

24. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

#1228 in the United States

#1305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Logan University

Chesterfield

#1248 in the United States

#1325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $14,006
Receiving Aid: 83%

26. Evangel University

Springfield

#1263 in the United States

#1340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $20,963
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,625

27. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

#1277 in the United States

#1354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,306
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1916

28. Avila University

Kansas

#1303 in the United States

#1380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,210
Receiving Aid: 99%

29. William Jewell College

Liberty

#1323 in the United States

#1402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,108

30. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

#1332 in the United States

#1411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $12,611

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	100	15
Iowa	39	47
Arkansas	24	127
Kansas	32	75
Indiana	55	39
Oklahoma	31	100
Tennessee	56	50
Mississippi	18	133
Kentucky	38	60
Wisconsin	47	13
Nebraska	23	68
Alabama	33	84
Louisiana	27	79
Minnesota	48	14
Michigan	62	3
Ohio	90	18
South Dakota	15	233
Georgia	63	44
West Virginia	26	112
Texas	119	26
Colorado	38	46
South Carolina	37	87
North Carolina	65	24
Virginia	63	41
North Dakota	14	182
New Mexico	12	81
Pennsylvania	155	12
District of Columbia	15	56
Wyoming	1	141
Maryland	34	9
Delaware	5	90
Florida	109	22
New York	221	4
New Jersey	47	23
Utah	20	40
Montana	12	153
Connecticut	28	11
Vermont	17	109
Arizona	25	34
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	49
New Hampshire	16	77
Idaho	10	148
Maine	19	152
Nevada	10	130
Oregon	31	63
California	249	2
Washington	57	8
Puerto Rico	52	373
US Virgin Islands	1	811
Alaska	6	181
Hawaii	10	160
American Samoa	1	1702
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1594
Guam	2	614

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