Best Missouri Colleges
There are 77 colleges and universities in Missouri enrolling 334,111 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Missouri below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Missouri offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Missouri is home to nationally ranked institutions like Washington University in St Louis, Saint Louis University, Missouri University of Science and Technology and University of Missouri Kansas City. The highest ranked college in Missouri is Washington University in St Louis and the top rated public state college is Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Local college options can be explored in Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield or other cities.
List of the Best Missouri Colleges
Research College of Nursing
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Mar 1 application deadline
UHSP is a private university known for undergraduate pharmacy, biomedical sciences, and pharmaceutical sciences. The compact urban campus sits in St. Louis's Central West End near major medical centers.
- SAT Range 1055-1240
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $33,147
Saint Louis Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bridgeton, MO
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- Aug 20 application deadline
STLCC is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. The suburban campus sits in Bridgeton in the St. Louis metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,181
Missouri State University West Plains
- Public 2 Year
- West Plains, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Missouri State-West Plains is a public two-year college known for associate programs in nursing, agriculture, and business. The small campus sits in the Ozarks town of West Plains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,340
St Louis College of Health Careers St Louis
- Private 2 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,777
State Fair Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sedalia, MO
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical education programs. The campus is located in the small city of Sedalia in central Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,295
Stephens College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- Nov 1 application deadline
Stephens is a private women's college known for undergraduate fashion, theater, and performing arts. Most students live on its residential campus in the college town of Columbia.
- SAT Range 1130-1270
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $23,194
Three Rivers College
- Public 2 Year
- Poplar Bluff, MO
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Three Rivers is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and technical certificates. The campus is in the small city of Poplar Bluff in southeast Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,065
North Central Missouri College
- Public 2 Year
- Trenton, MO
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North Central Missouri College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The small campus sits in the rural town of Trenton in northern Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,400
Westminster College
- Private 4 Year
- Fulton, MO
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Westminster is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and political science. The Fulton campus houses the National Churchill Museum, site of Winston Churchill's 1946 Iron Curtain speech.
- SAT Range 990-1250
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $24,358
William Jewell College
- Private 4 Year
- Liberty, MO
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2.3 | 3 reviews
William Jewell is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and an Oxbridge-style honors tutorial program. Students live on a historic residential campus in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty.
- SAT Range 1080-1270
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $19,294
William Woods University
- Private 4 Year
- Fulton, MO
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Dec 1 application deadline
William Woods is a private university known for undergraduate equestrian studies and American Sign Language interpreting. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Fulton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $27,092
St Charles Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cottleville, MO
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A public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and business. The suburban Cottleville campus serves the greater St. Louis area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,335
Bryan University
- Private 2 Year
- Springfield, MO
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,211
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Private 2 Year
- Cape Girardeau, MO
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A private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students complete clinical training through the affiliated hospital in Cape Girardeau.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,390
Messenger College
- Private 4 Year
- Bedford, TX
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- Jul 1 application deadline
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $25,941
Texas County Technical College
- Private 2 Year
- Houston, MO
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1.0 | 1 reviews
A private technical college known for undergraduate practical nursing and allied health programs. Students attend a small campus in rural Houston in the Missouri Ozarks.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,822
St Louis College of Health Careers Fenton
- Private 2 Year
- Fenton, MO
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $24,395