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Colleges in Missouri - Acceptance Rates, Costs & Salaries

124 colleges in Missouri with acceptance rates, net prices, SAT scores and graduate salaries. Compare the largest institutions side by side.

Colleges in Missouri: Costs, Admission Rates & Salaries

124 institutions tracked in Missouri. Average net price across the state is $16,792/year, the average admission rate is 76%, and the strongest graduate earnings reach $130,161. The largest 100 colleges are listed below with real College Scorecard data.

CollegeCitySizeAcceptanceNet priceSalary (10yr)
Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield13,31391%$17,270$52,782
Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton11,788—$2,967$40,196
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City10,649—$9,851$44,475
Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield8,165—$15,488$40,171
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis7,85712%$13,360$91,497
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis7,26775%$29,674$75,998
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City6,81772%$13,778$63,110
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau6,37374%$17,110$48,748
Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis5,65895%$20,199$67,386
University of Central MissouriWarrensburg5,64864%$15,554$52,739
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla5,52173%$15,772$85,917
University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis5,02463%$14,990$59,899
St Charles Community CollegeCottleville5,017—$7,871$46,866
Columbia CollegeColumbia4,950—$25,982$48,161
Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles4,62457%$21,443$58,321
Park UniversityParkville4,555—$19,119$62,154
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville4,37886%$16,120$52,028
Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly3,100—$6,946$41,321
Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin3,01997%$10,836$48,193
State Fair Community CollegeSedalia2,694—$9,656$38,956
Crowder CollegeNeosho2,570—$9,098$39,215
Jefferson CollegeHillsboro2,552—$6,878$43,443
Truman State UniversityKirksville2,51384%$12,317$57,751
Webster UniversitySaint Louis2,30486%$26,955$56,096
Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph2,219—$16,379$47,624
State Technical College of MissouriLinn2,123—$15,991$59,085
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesFayette2,09288%$16,532$53,620
Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff1,844—$9,000$36,182
Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis1,780—$20,834$60,835
East Central CollegeUnion1,639—$13,353$41,402
Mineral Area CollegePark Hills1,592—$9,448$38,739
Rockhurst UniversityKansas City1,58070%$24,702$73,697
Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis1,48869%$27,032$49,360
College of the OzarksPoint Lookout1,44412%$13,114$47,246
Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall1,44369%$24,230$50,364
Lincoln UniversityJefferson City1,392—$13,788$41,642
Drury UniversitySpringfield1,38358%$23,078$45,136
Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar1,34168%$21,174$50,155
Avila UniversityKansas City1,31288%$16,675$59,717
William Woods UniversityFulton1,30071%$26,458$48,405
North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton1,286—$13,084$42,741
Evangel UniversitySpringfield1,22972%$19,152$47,597
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette1,04057%$21,697$53,620
Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains965—$12,068$39,358
Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis960—$11,182$39,919
William Jewell CollegeLiberty92438%$19,678$63,955
Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City81255%$31,165$40,314
Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton80799%$22,277$52,791
Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City74796%$21,440$47,104
Westminster CollegeFulton63879%$23,913$57,881
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesSpringfield632—$12,743$45,136
Pinnacle Career InstituteKansas City619—$41,722$38,972
Ozark Christian CollegeJoplin60294%$18,732$40,203
Cox CollegeSpringfield540100%—$65,436
Urshan UniversityWentzville47284%$11,886—
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingSaint Louis446——$82,420
Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityHannibal41073%$21,546$48,798
St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonFenton39980%$28,145$36,473
Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriSpringfield396—$21,804$37,239
Stephens CollegeColumbia39177%$19,741$46,625
Mission UniversitySpringfield381—$20,431$39,622
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisSaint Louis33790%$28,540$130,161
Paul Mitchell the School-SpringfieldSpringfield297—$14,604$29,067
Chamberlain University-MissouriSt. Louis284100%$38,850$96,897
Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldSpringfield275—$14,847$31,596
City Vision UniversityKansas City257—$9,903$43,383
Cottey CollegeNevada25469%$21,347$46,543
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas CityKansas City253—$28,373$51,874
Evangel University-College of Online LearningSpringfield24049%$17,753$47,597
Logan UniversityChesterfield22964%$26,582$59,488
Paul Mitchell the School-St LouisSt. Louis214—$19,580$33,048
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityKansas City208—$14,308$37,951
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesCape Girardeau200100%$17,829$70,380
Concorde Career College-Kansas CityKansas City19896%$35,131$39,811
Grabber School of Hair DesignSt. Louis182—$14,716$35,030
Midwest InstituteEarth City17787%$16,028$39,077
Research College of NursingKansas City177——$85,463
Applied TechSunset Hills17241%$23,534$62,725
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterCape Girardeau159—$16,881$46,402
Summit Salon Academy Kansas CityIndependence157—$12,862$30,898
Calvary UniversityKansas City15472%$16,756$45,535
Central Christian College of the BibleMoberly154—$11,336$37,446
American Trade SchoolSaint Ann154——$52,845
St Louis College of Health Careers-St LouisSaint Louis153—$32,334$36,473
Bryan UniversitySpringfield144—$19,592$34,733
Bolivar Technical CollegeBolivar14495%——
The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesSt. Charles132—$16,332$37,002
Arizona College of Nursing-St LouisMaryland Heights131100%$33,711$41,223
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsBlue Springs109—$23,663$33,175
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri ColumbiaColumbia107—$15,552$28,204
Missouri College of Cosmetology and EstheticsJefferson City97—$18,694$33,689
Texas County Technical CollegeHouston96100%$8,829$49,268
SPBK Enterprises IncWebb City96—$17,262$30,882
Franklin Technology Center Adult EducationJoplin91—$19,777$37,722
Southern Missouri Technical InstituteWest Plains90—$17,826$41,730
WellSpring School of Allied Health-SpringfieldSpringfield90—$15,307$37,951
Stevens-The Institute of Business & ArtsSaint Louis89100%$14,120$34,531
Evangel University-James River Assembly of God ChurchOzark8974%$19,814$47,597
Skin InstituteSaint Louis88—$15,594$44,220
Renaissance Beauty AcademyCape Girardeau66—$13,413—

Choosing a college in Missouri

Start with net price rather than sticker tuition, then compare graduate earnings in your intended field. In-state public universities usually offer the lowest net price for state residents; private institutions can compete through generous aid packages. Use the College Finder to filter by your annual budget, or model the payoff in the Degree ROI Simulator.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. US Colleges in Missouri - snapshot data, verify current figures on official sites.