37 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 12.3M citations received by 289K academic papers made by 37 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 Medicine

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Medicine

#70 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Medicine

#96 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Medicine

#138 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Medicine

#231 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Medicine

#310 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

7. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Medicine

#336 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

8. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Medicine

#379 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

9. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Medicine

#498 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Medicine

#515 in the United States

#563 in North America

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

11. Park University

Parkville

For Medicine

#527 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

12. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Medicine

#578 in the United States

#628 in North America

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

13. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Medicine

#605 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

14. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Medicine

#617 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

15. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Medicine

#664 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

16. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Medicine

#705 in the United States

#763 in North America

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

17. Webster University

St. Louis

For Medicine

#758 in the United States

#817 in North America

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

18. Drury University

Springfield

For Medicine

#845 in the United States

#910 in North America

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

19. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Medicine

#857 in the United States

#923 in North America

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

20. Stephens College

Columbia

For Medicine

#935 in the United States

#1003 in North America

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

21. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Medicine

#943 in the United States

#1011 in North America

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

22. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Medicine

#1012 in the United States

#1080 in North America

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

23. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Medicine

#1021 in the United States

#1090 in North America

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

24. Avila University

Kansas

For Medicine

#1023 in the United States

#1092 in North America

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

25. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Medicine

#1039 in the United States

#1109 in North America

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

26. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Medicine

#1051 in the United States

#1121 in North America

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

27. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Medicine

#1133 in the United States

#1204 in North America

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

28. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Medicine

#1211 in the United States

#1283 in North America

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

29. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Medicine

#1230 in the United States

#1303 in North America

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

30. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Medicine

#1278 in the United States

#1351 in North America

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

31. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Medicine

#1317 in the United States

#1391 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For Medicine

#1439 in the United States

#1516 in North America

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

33. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Medicine

#1452 in the United States

#1530 in North America

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

34. Missouri Baptist University

St. Louis

For Medicine

#1476 in the United States

#1556 in North America

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

35. Evangel University

Springfield

For Medicine

#1496 in the United States

#1578 in North America

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

36. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Medicine

#1497 in the United States

#1579 in North America

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

37. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Medicine

#1506 in the United States

#1588 in North America

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

Closest to Missouri states to learn Medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	73	22
Iowa	31	35
Arkansas	17	88
Kansas	16	98
Indiana	35	39
Oklahoma	19	110
Tennessee	36	42
Mississippi	14	116
Kentucky	26	57
Wisconsin	32	20
Nebraska	14	87
Alabama	28	31
Louisiana	25	78
Minnesota	30	9
Michigan	36	4
Ohio	61	29
South Dakota	8	233
Georgia	47	19
West Virginia	21	105
Texas	77	15
Colorado	20	37
South Carolina	29	59
North Carolina	45	16
Virginia	43	49
North Dakota	9	202
New Mexico	9	82
Pennsylvania	102	7
District of Columbia	9	63
Maryland	27	2
Delaware	3	132
Florida	63	25
New York	136	11
New Jersey	27	43
Utah	11	36
Montana	9	182
Connecticut	20	8
Vermont	12	92
Arizona	11	47
Massachusetts	70	1
Rhode Island	9	55
New Hampshire	12	101
Idaho	7	209
Maine	13	247
Nevada	8	158
Oregon	18	46
California	132	3
Washington	31	5
Puerto Rico	16	314
Alaska	4	283
Hawaii	7	130