67 Best Universities in Missouri [2023 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 12.6M citations received by 395K academic publications made by 67 universities from Missouri, the popularity of 1,589 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: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

#65 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

#139 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,096

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

#178 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

#199 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

#234 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

#303 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

8. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

#540 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,798
Enrollment: 9,851

9. Truman State University

Kirksville

#543 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Webster University

St. Louis

#554 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1142
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,884

11. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

#556 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,322
Enrollment: 10,530

12. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

#606 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,647
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1892

13. Park University

Parkville

#655 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,999
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,779

14. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

#746 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,733

15. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

#760 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

#814 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,654

17. Drury University

Springfield

#816 in the United States

#884 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $19,119

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

#901 in the United States

#969 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1186
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,050

19. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

#903 in the United States

#971 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,453
Enrollment: 4,395

20. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

#944 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,655
Enrollment: 1,794

21. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

#986 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,559
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,178

22. Stephens College

Columbia

#1160 in the United States

#1235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,487

23. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

#1188 in the United States

#1264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

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

Fayette

#1212 in the United States

#1289 in North America

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

25. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

#1241 in the United States

#1318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,335
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1916

26. Logan University

Chesterfield

#1242 in the United States

#1319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $12,826
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,065

27. Evangel University

Springfield

#1249 in the United States

#1326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $21,641
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,251

28. Avila University

Kansas

#1289 in the United States

#1367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1047
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $18,581

29. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

#1312 in the United States

#1391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,481
Receiving Aid: 99%

30. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

#1314 in the United States

#1393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,433

31. William Jewell College

Liberty

#1332 in the United States

#1412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,876

32. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

#1360 in the United States

#1440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,783

33. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

#1412 in the United States

#1494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1112
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	126
Kansas	32	74
Indiana	55	39
Oklahoma	31	97
Tennessee	56	49
Mississippi	18	132
Kentucky	38	58
Wisconsin	47	13
Nebraska	23	70
Alabama	33	84
Louisiana	27	83
Minnesota	48	14
Michigan	62	3
Ohio	90	17
South Dakota	15	242
Georgia	63	44
West Virginia	26	110
Texas	119	25
Colorado	38	46
South Carolina	37	87
North Carolina	65	24
Virginia	63	41
North Dakota	14	185
New Mexico	12	79
Pennsylvania	155	11
District of Columbia	15	66
Wyoming	1	143
Maryland	34	12
Delaware	5	89
Florida	109	22
New York	221	6
New Jersey	47	23
Utah	20	40
Montana	12	144
Connecticut	28	8
Vermont	17	106
Arizona	25	30
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	54
New Hampshire	16	78
Idaho	10	157
Maine	19	154
Nevada	10	130
Oregon	31	63
California	249	2
Washington	57	7
Puerto Rico	52	375
US Virgin Islands	1	803
Alaska	6	179
Hawaii	10	160
American Samoa	1	1703
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1622
Guam	2	595

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