39 Best colleges for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 3.02M citations received by 89.8K 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: $22,440

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Sociology

#53 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Sociology

#158 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Sociology

#184 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Sociology

#199 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

6. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Sociology

#323 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

7. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Sociology

#385 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

8. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Sociology

#505 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

9. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Sociology

#553 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,698
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Sociology

#572 in the United States

#628 in North America

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

11. Park University

Parkville

For Sociology

#598 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

12. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Sociology

#602 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

13. Webster University

St. Louis

For Sociology

#737 in the United States

#804 in North America

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

14. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Sociology

#747 in the United States

#814 in North America

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

15. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Sociology

#794 in the United States

#862 in North America

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

16. Drury University

Springfield

For Sociology

#851 in the United States

#919 in North America

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

17. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Sociology

#903 in the United States

#972 in North America

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

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Sociology

#937 in the United States

#1008 in North America

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

19. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1060 in the United States

#1135 in North America

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

20. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Sociology

#1071 in the United States

#1146 in North America

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

21. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1113 in the United States

#1189 in North America

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

22. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1152 in the United States

#1229 in North America

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

23. Avila University

Kansas

For Sociology

#1160 in the United States

#1237 in North America

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

24. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Sociology

#1175 in the United States

#1252 in North America

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

25. Stephens College

Columbia

For Sociology

#1198 in the United States

#1275 in North America

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

26. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Sociology

#1209 in the United States

#1286 in North America

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

27. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Sociology

#1220 in the United States

#1297 in North America

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

28. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Sociology

#1243 in the United States

#1320 in North America

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

29. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Sociology

#1273 in the United States

#1351 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For Sociology

#1329 in the United States

#1410 in North America

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

31. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Sociology

#1333 in the United States

#1414 in North America

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

32. Evangel University

Springfield

For Sociology

#1339 in the United States

#1420 in North America

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

33. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Sociology

#1341 in the United States

#1422 in North America

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

34. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Sociology

#1356 in the United States

#1437 in North America

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

35. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1450 in the United States

#1536 in North America

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

36. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Sociology

#1570 in the United States

#1659 in North America

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

37. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Sociology

#1578 in the United States

#1667 in North America

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

38. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1584 in the United States

#1673 in North America

Enrollment: 83
Male:Female: 61:39

39. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1589 in the United States

#1678 in North America

Enrollment: 600
Male:Female: 89:11

Closest to Missouri states to learn Sociology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	77	11
Iowa	31	44
Arkansas	17	159
Kansas	15	64
Indiana	35	42
Oklahoma	21	114
Tennessee	36	46
Mississippi	13	181
Kentucky	27	59
Wisconsin	31	13
Nebraska	13	84
Alabama	25	74
Louisiana	24	92
Minnesota	28	15
Michigan	42	2
Ohio	62	17
South Dakota	8	315
Georgia	49	37
West Virginia	17	116
Texas	80	23
Colorado	21	55
South Carolina	29	61
North Carolina	48	14
Virginia	42	39
North Dakota	7	217
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	12
Vermont	11	122
Arizona	10	21
Massachusetts	72	1
Rhode Island	9	67
New Hampshire	12	94
Idaho	7	192
Maine	13	209
Nevada	6	148
Oregon	17	107
California	129	3
Washington	29	4
Puerto Rico	14	518
Alaska	4	274
Hawaii	6	95