44 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 6.6M citations received by 203K academic papers made by 44 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#61 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#162 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#196 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#209 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#262 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#329 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

8. Park University

Parkville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#558 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

9. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#583 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

10. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#588 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

11. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#621 in the United States

#681 in North America

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

12. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#659 in the United States

#722 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#724 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

14. Webster University

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#778 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

15. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#877 in the United States

#947 in North America

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

16. Drury University

Springfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#899 in the United States

#971 in North America

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

17. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#916 in the United States

#988 in North America

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

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#977 in the United States

#1049 in North America

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

19. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#999 in the United States

#1072 in North America

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

20. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1088 in the United States

#1166 in North America

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

21. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1098 in the United States

#1176 in North America

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

22. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1139 in the United States

#1217 in North America

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

23. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1163 in the United States

#1241 in North America

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

24. Avila University

Kansas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1168 in the United States

#1246 in North America

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

25. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1188 in the United States

#1266 in North America

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

26. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1283 in the United States

#1362 in North America

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

27. Stephens College

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1288 in the United States

#1367 in North America

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

28. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1294 in the United States

#1373 in North America

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

29. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1303 in the United States

#1382 in North America

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

30. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1304 in the United States

#1383 in North America

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

31. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1313 in the United States

#1393 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1342 in the United States

#1423 in North America

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

33. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1369 in the United States

#1451 in North America

Enrollment: 600
Male:Female: 89:11

34. Evangel University

Springfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1391 in the United States

#1473 in North America

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

35. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1409 in the United States

#1492 in North America

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

36. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1461 in the United States

#1547 in North America

Enrollment: 607
Male:Female: 60:40

37. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1495 in the United States

#1582 in North America

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

38. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1514 in the United States

#1601 in North America

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

39. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1545 in the United States

#1634 in North America

Enrollment: 83
Male:Female: 61:39

40. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1667 in the United States

#1758 in North America

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

41. Missouri Valley College

Marshall

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1698 in the United States

#1789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,396

42. William Woods University

Fulton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1715 in the United States

#1806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $22,925
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,166

43. Missouri Baptist University

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1729 in the United States

#1820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $26,117

44. Harris-Stowe State University

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1749 in the United States

#1840 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,326
Enrollment: 1,098

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