41 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 4.75M citations received by 179K academic papers made by 41 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

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#61 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#162 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#198 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#199 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#256 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#307 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

8. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#578 in the United States

#634 in North America

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

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#593 in the United States

#650 in North America

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

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#599 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

11. Park University

Parkville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#602 in the United States

#659 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#723 in the United States

#788 in North America

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

13. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#763 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

14. Webster University

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#825 in the United States

#894 in North America

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

15. Drury University

Springfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#846 in the United States

#915 in North America

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

16. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#888 in the United States

#959 in North America

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

17. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#904 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#967 in the United States

#1039 in North America

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

19. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1078 in the United States

#1154 in North America

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

20. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1084 in the United States

#1160 in North America

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

21. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1101 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

22. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1169 in the United States

#1245 in North America

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

23. Evangel University

Springfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1170 in the United States

#1246 in North America

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

24. Avila University

Kansas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1191 in the United States

#1267 in North America

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

25. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1226 in the United States

#1304 in North America

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

26. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1244 in the United States

#1322 in North America

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

27. Stephens College

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1245 in the United States

#1323 in North America

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

28. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1272 in the United States

#1351 in North America

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

29. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1280 in the United States

#1359 in North America

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

30. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1286 in the United States

#1365 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1332 in the United States

#1412 in North America

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

32. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1379 in the United States

#1461 in North America

Enrollment: 582
Male:Female: 90:10

33. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1398 in the United States

#1480 in North America

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

34. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1404 in the United States

#1487 in North America

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

35. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1411 in the United States

#1494 in North America

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

36. William Woods University

Fulton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1427 in the United States

#1512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $20,431

37. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1436 in the United States

#1522 in North America

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

38. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1504 in the United States

#1592 in North America

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

39. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1527 in the United States

#1615 in North America

Enrollment: 95
Male:Female: 60:40

40. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1610 in the United States

#1699 in North America

Enrollment: 608
Male:Female: 62:38

41. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1677 in the United States

#1768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $12,611

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	79	14
Iowa	33	43
Arkansas	18	143
Kansas	20	75
Indiana	36	54
Oklahoma	22	108
Tennessee	39	45
Mississippi	15	180
Kentucky	29	57
Wisconsin	35	13
Nebraska	14	88
Alabama	28	82
Louisiana	26	76
Minnesota	30	18
Michigan	45	4
Ohio	66	19
South Dakota	10	324
Georgia	51	41
West Virginia	20	121
Texas	85	20
Colorado	24	53
South Carolina	32	66
North Carolina	49	21
Virginia	42	38
North Dakota	9	211
New Mexico	9	95
Pennsylvania	113	11
District of Columbia	13	52
Maryland	27	9
Delaware	4	97
Florida	69	29
New York	144	6
New Jersey	29	24
Utah	11	44
Montana	9	165
Connecticut	22	10
Vermont	12	123
Arizona	10	28
Massachusetts	74	1
Rhode Island	9	60
New Hampshire	13	90
Idaho	7	192
Maine	16	200
Nevada	8	148
Oregon	20	96
California	143	2
Washington	37	5
Puerto Rico	15	406
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107