Most Selective Missouri Colleges
Missouri has 5 four-year colleges that accept 50% or fewer of applicants, ranked from most to least selective.
College of the Ozarks is the hardest to get into in Missouri, accepting just 12% of 2,919 applicants. Also highly selective: Washington University in St Louis, Conception Seminary College and William Jewell College.
Selectivity does not always equal academic difficulty. Some schools admit a small share of applicants because demand exceeds capacity, not because admission standards are extreme. If you need safety schools, see our highest acceptance rate colleges in Missouri. For academically demanding options, explore colleges with the highest SAT, highest ACT, and highest GPA averages.
College of the Ozarks
- Private 4 Year
- Point Lookout, MO
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- 12% acceptance rate
College of the Ozarks is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, agriculture, and business. Most undergrads work required campus jobs that cover the full cost of tuition.
- SAT Range 1050-1220
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Net Price $11,637
Washington University in St Louis
- Private 4 Year
- St. Louis, MO
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 12% acceptance rate
- Jan 4 application deadline
WashU is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate biology, business, and engineering. The Danforth campus adjoins Forest Park in suburban St. Louis.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.92
- Net Price $22,408
Conception Seminary College
- Private 4 Year
- Conception, MO
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- 32% acceptance rate
A private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy and theology in priestly formation. Students live on the campus of Conception Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in rural northwest Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.32
- Net Price $31,028
William Jewell College
- Private 4 Year
- Liberty, MO
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 38% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $19,294
Messenger College
- Private 4 Year
- Bedford, TX
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- 38% acceptance rate
- Jul 1 application deadline
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Net Price $25,941