40 Best Law schools 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 Law. A graph of 2.94M citations received by 98.9K academic papers made by 40 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 Law

#43 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Law

#61 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Law

#165 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Law

#187 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Law

#205 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Law

#260 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Law

#322 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

8. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Law

#551 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

9. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Law

#553 in the United States

#606 in North America

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

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Law

#559 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

11. Park University

Parkville

For Law

#606 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

12. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Law

#641 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

13. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Law

#684 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

14. Webster University

St. Louis

For Law

#760 in the United States

#826 in North America

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

15. Drury University

Springfield

For Law

#819 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Law

#847 in the United States

#917 in North America

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

17. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Law

#855 in the United States

#925 in North America

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

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Law

#926 in the United States

#996 in North America

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

19. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Law

#947 in the United States

#1017 in North America

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

20. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Law

#976 in the United States

#1047 in North America

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

21. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Law

#1007 in the United States

#1080 in North America

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

22. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Law

#1117 in the United States

#1193 in North America

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

23. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Law

#1133 in the United States

#1209 in North America

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

24. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Law

#1166 in the United States

#1242 in North America

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

25. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Law

#1206 in the United States

#1283 in North America

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

26. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Law

#1229 in the United States

#1306 in North America

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

27. Stephens College

Columbia

For Law

#1254 in the United States

#1332 in North America

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

28. Avila University

Kansas

For Law

#1259 in the United States

#1337 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For Law

#1311 in the United States

#1389 in North America

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

30. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Law

#1335 in the United States

#1414 in North America

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

31. Evangel University

Springfield

For Law

#1362 in the United States

#1443 in North America

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

32. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Law

#1365 in the United States

#1446 in North America

Enrollment: 539
Male:Female: 12:88
Founded: 1902

33. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Law

#1430 in the United States

#1512 in North America

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

34. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Law

#1508 in the United States

#1595 in North America

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

35. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Law

#1515 in the United States

#1602 in North America

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

36. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

For Law

#1541 in the United States

#1628 in North America

Enrollment: 550
Male:Female: 62:38

37. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Law

#1576 in the United States

#1664 in North America

Enrollment: 110
Male:Female: 61:39

38. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Law

#1579 in the United States

#1667 in North America

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

39. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Law

#1594 in the United States

#1682 in North America

Enrollment: 589
Male:Female: 88:12

40. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Law

#1604 in the United States

#1692 in North America

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

Closest to Missouri states to learn Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	78	9
Iowa	31	48
Arkansas	17	128
Kansas	16	67
Indiana	35	39
Oklahoma	20	92
Tennessee	37	47
Mississippi	14	175
Kentucky	28	63
Wisconsin	33	16
Nebraska	13	87
Alabama	26	96
Louisiana	26	83
Minnesota	28	18
Michigan	41	2
Ohio	63	19
South Dakota	8	334
Georgia	49	45
West Virginia	17	123
Texas	82	21
Colorado	21	57
South Carolina	28	62
North Carolina	47	20
Virginia	42	33
North Dakota	7	223
New Mexico	8	107
Pennsylvania	99	8
District of Columbia	11	41
Maryland	28	13
Delaware	4	86
Florida	64	34
New York	136	5
New Jersey	28	22
Utah	11	50
Montana	8	208
Connecticut	21	7
Vermont	11	127
Arizona	10	24
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	69
New Hampshire	12	75
Idaho	7	234
Maine	14	230
Nevada	6	131
Oregon	18	102
California	132	3
Washington	32	6
Puerto Rico	12	627
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	7	111