39 Best colleges for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 1.93M citations received by 75.4K 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 Philosophy

#42 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 Philosophy

#65 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Philosophy

#172 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Philosophy

#203 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Philosophy

#205 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Philosophy

#239 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Philosophy

#318 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

8. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Philosophy

#534 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

9. Park University

Parkville

For Philosophy

#564 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

10. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Philosophy

#579 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

11. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Philosophy

#606 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

12. Webster University

St. Louis

For Philosophy

#831 in the United States

#903 in North America

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

13. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Philosophy

#850 in the United States

#922 in North America

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

14. Drury University

Springfield

For Philosophy

#862 in the United States

#934 in North America

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

15. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Philosophy

#865 in the United States

#937 in North America

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

16. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Philosophy

#874 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

17. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Philosophy

#935 in the United States

#1009 in North America

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

18. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Philosophy

#983 in the United States

#1058 in North America

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

19. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Philosophy

#1022 in the United States

#1098 in North America

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

20. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Philosophy

#1120 in the United States

#1197 in North America

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

21. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Philosophy

#1196 in the United States

#1276 in North America

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

22. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Philosophy

#1200 in the United States

#1281 in North America

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

23. Avila University

Kansas

For Philosophy

#1203 in the United States

#1284 in North America

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

24. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Philosophy

#1238 in the United States

#1319 in North America

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

25. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Philosophy

#1251 in the United States

#1332 in North America

Enrollment: 582
Male:Female: 90:10

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

Fayette

For Philosophy

#1262 in the United States

#1343 in North America

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

27. Stephens College

Columbia

For Philosophy

#1315 in the United States

#1397 in North America

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

28. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Philosophy

#1332 in the United States

#1414 in North America

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

29. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Philosophy

#1333 in the United States

#1415 in North America

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

30. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Philosophy

#1338 in the United States

#1420 in North America

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

31. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Philosophy

#1350 in the United States

#1432 in North America

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

32. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Philosophy

#1355 in the United States

#1437 in North America

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

33. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Philosophy

#1372 in the United States

#1455 in North America

Enrollment: 95
Male:Female: 60:40

34. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Philosophy

#1391 in the United States

#1477 in North America

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

35. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Philosophy

#1397 in the United States

#1483 in North America

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

36. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Philosophy

#1432 in the United States

#1519 in North America

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

37. Evangel University

Springfield

For Philosophy

#1447 in the United States

#1534 in North America

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

38. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Philosophy

#1479 in the United States

#1566 in North America

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

39. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

For Philosophy

#1488 in the United States

#1575 in North America

Enrollment: 608
Male:Female: 62:38

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	77	10
Iowa	29	38
Arkansas	17	141
Kansas	17	76
Indiana	33	48
Oklahoma	20	113
Tennessee	34	43
Mississippi	13	183
Kentucky	28	66
Wisconsin	33	13
Nebraska	12	93
Alabama	25	98
Louisiana	25	55
Minnesota	26	25
Michigan	39	4
Ohio	62	21
South Dakota	8	373
Georgia	47	45
West Virginia	16	115
Texas	77	18
Colorado	20	54
South Carolina	25	81
North Carolina	45	26
Virginia	42	40
North Dakota	6	215
New Mexico	7	99
Pennsylvania	98	11
District of Columbia	12	60
Maryland	26	22
Florida	51	33
New York	132	6
New Jersey	26	17
Utah	10	53
Montana	7	198
Connecticut	22	12
Vermont	11	119
Arizona	10	27
Massachusetts	71	3
Rhode Island	9	56
New Hampshire	11	84
Idaho	7	214
Maine	13	207
Nevada	6	149
Oregon	18	75
California	126	1
Washington	28	7
Puerto Rico	14	325
Alaska	4	320
Hawaii	6	116