39 Best Law schools in Missouri

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 1.98M citations received by 85.1K 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 Law

#43 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Law

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Law

#167 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Law

#192 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Law

#193 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Law

#261 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Law

#290 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

8. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Law

#519 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

9. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Law

#541 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Law

#576 in the United States

#628 in North America

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

11. Park University

Parkville

For Law

#622 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

12. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Law

#688 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

13. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Law

#715 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

14. Drury University

Springfield

For Law

#764 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

15. Webster University

St. Louis

For Law

#801 in the United States

#869 in North America

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

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Law

#822 in the United States

#891 in North America

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

17. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Law

#843 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Law

#880 in the United States

#950 in North America

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

19. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Law

#931 in the United States

#1001 in North America

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

20. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Law

#960 in the United States

#1030 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,831

21. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Law

#1074 in the United States

#1146 in North America

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

22. Evangel University

Springfield

For Law

#1084 in the United States

#1157 in North America

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

23. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Law

#1181 in the United States

#1256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $26,768

24. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Law

#1182 in the United States

#1257 in North America

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

25. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Law

#1194 in the United States

#1269 in North America

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

26. Stephens College

Columbia

For Law

#1206 in the United States

#1281 in North America

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

27. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Law

#1237 in the United States

#1313 in North America

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

28. Avila University

Kansas

For Law

#1240 in the United States

#1316 in North America

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

29. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Law

#1290 in the United States

#1367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,926

30. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Law

#1296 in the United States

#1373 in North America

Enrollment: 493
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1902

31. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Law

#1303 in the United States

#1380 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For Law

#1341 in the United States

#1420 in North America

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

33. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Law

#1415 in the United States

#1497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $20,732
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $22,284

34. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Law

#1497 in the United States

#1583 in North America

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

35. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Law

#1538 in the United States

#1624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,522
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Law

#1539 in the United States

#1625 in North America

Enrollment: 95
Male:Female: 60:40

37. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Law

#1560 in the United States

#1647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,318
Receiving Aid: 43%
Average Aid: $5,774

38. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Law

#1564 in the United States

#1651 in North America

Enrollment: 582
Male:Female: 90:10

39. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

For Law

#1573 in the United States

#1660 in North America

Enrollment: 608
Male:Female: 62:38

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	76	11
Iowa	31	45
Arkansas	16	138
Kansas	16	69
Indiana	34	54
Oklahoma	20	92
Tennessee	34	46
Mississippi	13	181
Kentucky	26	61
Wisconsin	33	16
Nebraska	13	87
Alabama	25	97
Louisiana	25	82
Minnesota	28	18
Michigan	40	2
Ohio	62	19
South Dakota	8	329
Georgia	48	42
West Virginia	17	125
Texas	79	20
Colorado	21	60
South Carolina	27	63
North Carolina	47	21
Virginia	42	34
North Dakota	7	211
New Mexico	7	99
Pennsylvania	99	7
District of Columbia	10	44
Maryland	27	15
Delaware	3	86
Florida	60	33
New York	136	6
New Jersey	28	23
Utah	11	48
Montana	8	207
Connecticut	21	8
Vermont	11	129
Arizona	9	25
Massachusetts	70	1
Rhode Island	9	74
New Hampshire	12	79
Idaho	7	235
Maine	14	222
Nevada	6	134
Oregon	17	103
California	130	3
Washington	30	5
Puerto Rico	12	626
Alaska	4	323
Hawaii	6	113