37 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 9.08M citations received by 251K 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

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Medicine

#70 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 Medicine

#101 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Medicine

#138 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

5. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Medicine

#225 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Medicine

#306 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

7. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Medicine

#334 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

8. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Medicine

#368 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

9. Park University

Parkville

For Medicine

#538 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

10. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Medicine

#559 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

11. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Medicine

#567 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

12. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Medicine

#597 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

13. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Medicine

#623 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

14. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Medicine

#634 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

15. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Medicine

#649 in the United States

#704 in North America

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

16. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Medicine

#715 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

17. Webster University

St. Louis

For Medicine

#742 in the United States

#802 in North America

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

18. Drury University

Springfield

For Medicine

#802 in the United States

#864 in North America

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

19. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Medicine

#868 in the United States

#933 in North America

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

20. Stephens College

Columbia

For Medicine

#916 in the United States

#983 in North America

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

21. Avila University

Kansas

For Medicine

#975 in the United States

#1044 in North America

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

22. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Medicine

#986 in the United States

#1055 in North America

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

23. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Medicine

#1007 in the United States

#1076 in North America

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

24. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Medicine

#1013 in the United States

#1082 in North America

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

25. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Medicine

#1014 in the United States

#1083 in North America

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

26. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Medicine

#1037 in the United States

#1106 in North America

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

27. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Medicine

#1088 in the United States

#1157 in North America

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

28. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Medicine

#1188 in the United States

#1261 in North America

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

29. William Woods University

Fulton

For Medicine

#1282 in the United States

#1355 in North America

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

30. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Medicine

#1318 in the United States

#1391 in North America

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

31. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Medicine

#1370 in the United States

#1444 in North America

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

32. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Medicine

#1379 in the United States

#1453 in North America

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

33. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Medicine

#1383 in the United States

#1458 in North America

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

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

Fayette

For Medicine

#1389 in the United States

#1464 in North America

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

35. Missouri Baptist University

St. Louis

For Medicine

#1422 in the United States

#1498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,590

36. Evangel University

Springfield

For Medicine

#1476 in the United States

#1557 in North America

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

37. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Medicine

#1519 in the United States

#1601 in North America

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

Closest to Missouri states to learn Medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	68	22
Iowa	30	36
Arkansas	17	89
Kansas	14	106
Indiana	31	39
Oklahoma	19	110
Tennessee	34	42
Mississippi	14	120
Kentucky	26	55
Wisconsin	33	21
Nebraska	14	86
Alabama	26	30
Louisiana	25	78
Minnesota	29	11
Michigan	36	4
Ohio	61	29
South Dakota	8	232
Georgia	43	19
West Virginia	21	112
Texas	75	14
Colorado	20	37
South Carolina	27	62
North Carolina	43	16
Virginia	42	48
North Dakota	8	201
New Mexico	8	82
Pennsylvania	101	7
District of Columbia	9	64
Maryland	27	2
Delaware	3	130
Florida	59	27
New York	133	10
New Jersey	27	49
Utah	11	35
Montana	9	181
Connecticut	20	8
Vermont	12	95
Arizona	11	46
Massachusetts	68	1
Rhode Island	9	54
New Hampshire	12	102
Idaho	7	205
Maine	13	242
Nevada	8	158
Oregon	18	45
California	129	3
Washington	31	6
Puerto Rico	16	311
Alaska	4	278
Hawaii	7	126