Best Missouri Colleges
Missouri has 24 ranked four-year colleges, part of our national best colleges ranking. Rankings weigh admission scores, graduation rates, and selectivity using statistical data, not editorial picks.
Leading our 2027 rankings is Washington University in St Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, topping our list in Missouri. The top rated public university is Missouri University of Science and Technology. Also highly ranked: Saint Louis University, Missouri University of Science and Technology and University of Missouri Kansas City.
Compare tuition, acceptance rates, and enrollment across the colleges below. See how rankings are calculated on our methodology page. Sort by tuition, acceptance rate, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.
Northwest Missouri State University
- Public 4 Year
- Maryville, MO
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Northwest Missouri State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and agriculture. The residential campus is in the small college town of Maryville.
- SAT Range 976-1193
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $16,790
Missouri Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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Missouri Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and Christian ministry. The suburban campus sits in Creve Coeur in the St. Louis metro area.
- SAT Range 910-1170
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $27,623
Culver Stockton College
- Private 4 Year
- Canton, MO
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Culver-Stockton is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and equestrian studies. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 970-1080
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $21,996
Southeast Missouri State University
- Public 4 Year
- Cape Girardeau, MO
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- Jul 1 application deadline
SEMO is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The campus overlooks the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau.
- SAT Range 850-1030
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $16,185
Avila University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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Avila is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The compact campus sits in southern Kansas City.
- SAT Range 800-960
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $17,004
Missouri Valley College
- Private 4 Year
- Marshall, MO
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Missouri Valley is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the small town of Marshall in central Missouri.
- SAT Range 895-1115
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $18,923