40 Best Law schools in Missouri

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 2.78M citations received by 96.5K 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: $22,440

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Law

#61 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Law

#165 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Law

#188 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Law

#203 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Law

#263 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Law

#321 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

8. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Law

#550 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

9. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Law

#552 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Law

#565 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

11. Park University

Parkville

For Law

#603 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

12. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Law

#635 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

13. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Law

#703 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

14. Webster University

St. Louis

For Law

#757 in the United States

#821 in North America

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

15. Drury University

Springfield

For Law

#816 in the United States

#886 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,194

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Law

#845 in the United States

#915 in North America

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

17. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Law

#854 in the United States

#924 in North America

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

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Law

#930 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

19. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Law

#942 in the United States

#1012 in North America

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

20. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Law

#970 in the United States

#1041 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $33,392

21. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Law

#1007 in the United States

#1080 in North America

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

22. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Law

#1113 in the United States

#1188 in North America

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

23. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Law

#1149 in the United States

#1224 in North America

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

24. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Law

#1163 in the United States

#1239 in North America

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

25. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Law

#1205 in the United States

#1282 in North America

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

26. Stephens College

Columbia

For Law

#1244 in the United States

#1322 in North America

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

27. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Law

#1250 in the United States

#1328 in North America

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

28. Avila University

Kansas

For Law

#1258 in the United States

#1336 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For Law

#1303 in the United States

#1381 in North America

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

30. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Law

#1349 in the United States

#1429 in North America

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

31. Evangel University

Springfield

For Law

#1361 in the United States

#1441 in North America

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

32. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Law

#1383 in the United States

#1464 in North America

Enrollment: 499
Male:Female: 11:89
Founded: 1902

33. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Law

#1427 in the United States

#1509 in North America

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

34. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Law

#1501 in the United States

#1587 in North America

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

35. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Law

#1527 in the United States

#1614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $22,103
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

For Law

#1534 in the United States

#1621 in North America

Enrollment: 607
Male:Female: 60:40

37. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Law

#1574 in the United States

#1662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $25,380
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,875

38. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Law

#1576 in the United States

#1664 in North America

Enrollment: 83
Male:Female: 61:39

39. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Law

#1585 in the United States

#1673 in North America

Enrollment: 600
Male:Female: 89:11

40. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Law

#1591 in the United States

#1679 in North America

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

Closest to Missouri states to learn Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	77	9
Iowa	31	48
Arkansas	16	128
Kansas	16	67
Indiana	35	39
Oklahoma	20	92
Tennessee	37	47
Mississippi	14	178
Kentucky	27	63
Wisconsin	33	16
Nebraska	13	87
Alabama	25	96
Louisiana	26	83
Minnesota	28	18
Michigan	41	2
Ohio	62	19
South Dakota	8	334
Georgia	49	46
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	104
Pennsylvania	99	8
District of Columbia	11	41
Maryland	28	13
Delaware	4	86
Florida	63	34
New York	136	6
New Jersey	28	22
Utah	11	50
Montana	8	211
Connecticut	21	7
Vermont	11	127
Arizona	10	25
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	70
New Hampshire	12	75
Idaho	7	239
Maine	14	227
Nevada	6	131
Oregon	18	101
California	132	3
Washington	32	5
Puerto Rico	12	631
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	7	112