39 Best colleges for Sociology in Missouri

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 3.15M citations received by 91.9K 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 Sociology

#38 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Sociology

#53 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Sociology

#159 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,749

4. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Sociology

#183 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Sociology

#198 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Sociology

#322 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

7. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Sociology

#383 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Sociology

#507 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,811

9. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Sociology

#556 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,901
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Sociology

#575 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,512

11. Park University

Parkville

For Sociology

#599 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,820

12. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Sociology

#607 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Sociology

#736 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,466
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1892

14. Webster University

St. Louis

For Sociology

#739 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $29,503

15. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Sociology

#795 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,245
Enrollment: 3,716

16. Drury University

Springfield

For Sociology

#853 in the United States

#921 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,903

17. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Sociology

#907 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Sociology

#939 in the United States

#1010 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,787
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Sociology

#1039 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,109
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1916

20. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1053 in the United States

#1128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,983
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $19,025

21. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1115 in the United States

#1192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $33,147

22. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1156 in the United States

#1233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,147

23. Avila University

Kansas

For Sociology

#1159 in the United States

#1236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 880
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $17,004

24. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Sociology

#1174 in the United States

#1251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $9,595
Enrollment: 2,054

25. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Sociology

#1191 in the United States

#1268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,358

26. Stephens College

Columbia

For Sociology

#1213 in the United States

#1290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,194
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,341

27. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Sociology

#1222 in the United States

#1299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,336

28. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Sociology

#1247 in the United States

#1324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,294

29. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Sociology

#1283 in the United States

#1361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,530
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,882

30. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Sociology

#1330 in the United States

#1412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

31. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Sociology

#1332 in the United States

#1414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $21,996
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,125

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

Fayette

For Sociology

#1337 in the United States

#1419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $14,601
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. Evangel University

Springfield

For Sociology

#1341 in the United States

#1423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,261

34. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Sociology

#1345 in the United States

#1427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $21,455
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,435

35. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1437 in the United States

#1522 in North America

Enrollment: 539
Male:Female: 12:88
Founded: 1902

36. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Sociology

#1575 in the United States

#1664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $23,750
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,476

37. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Sociology

#1584 in the United States

#1673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $11,637

38. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1588 in the United States

#1677 in North America

Enrollment: 110
Male:Female: 61:39

39. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1594 in the United States

#1683 in North America

Enrollment: 589
Male:Female: 88:12

Closest to Missouri states to learn Sociology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	77	12
Iowa	31	45
Arkansas	17	158
Kansas	15	64
Indiana	35	42
Oklahoma	21	113
Tennessee	36	46
Mississippi	13	177
Kentucky	28	59
Wisconsin	33	13
Nebraska	13	85
Alabama	25	73
Louisiana	24	92
Minnesota	28	16
Michigan	42	2
Ohio	62	17
South Dakota	8	313
Georgia	49	37
West Virginia	17	116
Texas	80	23
Colorado	22	55
South Carolina	29	60
North Carolina	48	14
Virginia	42	39
North Dakota	7	216
New Mexico	8	89
Pennsylvania	101	10
District of Columbia	11	49
Maryland	28	5
Delaware	3	104
Florida	56	30
New York	138	6
New Jersey	27	27
Utah	11	41
Montana	8	157
Connecticut	21	11
Vermont	11	122
Arizona	10	21
Massachusetts	72	1
Rhode Island	9	66
New Hampshire	12	94
Idaho	7	190
Maine	13	211
Nevada	6	147
Oregon	17	108
California	130	3
Washington	30	4
Puerto Rico	15	517
Alaska	4	274
Hawaii	6	95