39 Best colleges for History in Missouri

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 1.64M citations received by 57.9K academic papers made by 39 universities in Missouri was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis

For History

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For History

#57 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For History

#166 in the United States

#192 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For History

#207 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For History

#214 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For History

#220 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For History

#312 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

8. Truman State University

Kirksville

For History

#461 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

9. Park University

Parkville

For History

#559 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

10. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For History

#618 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

11. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For History

#636 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

12. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For History

#714 in the United States

#778 in North America

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

13. Webster University

St. Louis

For History

#763 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

14. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For History

#808 in the United States

#878 in North America

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

15. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For History

#830 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

16. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For History

#902 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

17. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For History

#928 in the United States

#1001 in North America

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

18. Drury University

Springfield

For History

#941 in the United States

#1014 in North America

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

19. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For History

#1011 in the United States

#1084 in North America

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

20. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For History

#1071 in the United States

#1146 in North America

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

21. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For History

#1075 in the United States

#1150 in North America

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

22. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For History

#1169 in the United States

#1245 in North America

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

23. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For History

#1186 in the United States

#1262 in North America

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

24. Stephens College

Columbia

For History

#1190 in the United States

#1266 in North America

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

25. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For History

#1204 in the United States

#1280 in North America

Enrollment: 589
Male:Female: 88:12

26. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

For History

#1254 in the United States

#1334 in North America

Enrollment: 550
Male:Female: 62:38

27. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For History

#1261 in the United States

#1341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,336

28. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For History

#1267 in the United States

#1347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,147

29. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For History

#1288 in the United States

#1370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $21,996
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,125

30. William Jewell College

Liberty

For History

#1290 in the United States

#1372 in North America

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

31. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For History

#1294 in the United States

#1376 in North America

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

32. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For History

#1302 in the United States

#1384 in North America

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

33. Avila University

Kansas

For History

#1354 in the United States

#1439 in North America

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

34. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For History

#1365 in the United States

#1450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $23,750
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,476

35. Logan University

Chesterfield

For History

#1375 in the United States

#1461 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For History

#1416 in the United States

#1502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $14,601
Receiving Aid: 90%

37. Evangel University

Springfield

For History

#1426 in the United States

#1512 in North America

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

38. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For History

#1466 in the United States

#1554 in North America

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

39. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For History

#1499 in the United States

#1587 in North America

Enrollment: 110
Male:Female: 61:39

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	74	12
Iowa	28	44
Arkansas	17	128
Kansas	15	76
Indiana	32	34
Oklahoma	18	91
Tennessee	33	54
Mississippi	12	156
Kentucky	24	60
Wisconsin	31	11
Nebraska	11	62
Alabama	24	94
Louisiana	24	69
Minnesota	26	21
Michigan	38	4
Ohio	59	19
South Dakota	8	254
Georgia	46	40
West Virginia	16	101
Texas	75	17
Colorado	21	47
South Carolina	26	73
North Carolina	46	22
Virginia	42	36
North Dakota	7	209
New Mexico	7	95
Pennsylvania	97	14
District of Columbia	10	51
Maryland	26	18
Florida	49	23
New York	129	6
New Jersey	27	20
Utah	10	46
Montana	7	132
Connecticut	20	8
Vermont	10	119
Arizona	10	28
Massachusetts	69	2
Rhode Island	9	65
New Hampshire	11	84
Idaho	7	141
Maine	13	163
Nevada	6	131
Oregon	18	64
California	123	1
Washington	26	5
Puerto Rico	13	437
Alaska	4	155
Hawaii	6	88