Missouri Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Missouri Statistics

There are 193 colleges in Missouri - 52 public and 141 private schools. The 2020 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,097 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $14,791. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,111 and the average acceptance rate is 71% for Missouri Best Colleges Comparison.

Next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Missouri. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Missouri colleges at Missouri Statistics page.

2019-2020 Colleges In Missouri Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Missouri	All colleges in Missouri
Number of Schools	20 schools (7 public, 13 private)	193 schools (52 public, 141 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$9,469 (in-state) $27,537 (out-of-state)	$8,664 (in-state) $16,097 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$9,775 (in-state) $18,528 (out-of-state)	$9,018 (in-state) $14,791 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$13,728	$7,520
Test Scores	1,174 SAT, 25 ACT	1,111 SAT, 23 ACT
Acceptance Rate	71.35%	71.49%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	31.70%	53.28%
Population	181,922	382,529
Undergraduate	129,033	305,409
Graduate	52,889	77,120
Graduation Rate	60.42%	57.37%
Transfer-out Rate	20.50%	22.67%
Students to Faculty Ratio	13.95 to 1	12.33 to 1

Top Colleges In Missouri Comparison

Next table lists the top 20 colleges in Missouri for academic year 2019-2020. Washington University in St Louis ranked top in the Missouri Best Colleges Comparison and Missouri University of Science and Technology and Saint Louis University follows it. The 2020 average tuition & fees is $27,537 for undergraduate programs $18,528 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Missouri is 1,174 and the acceptance rate is 71.35%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13.95 to 1 for top colleges in Missouri. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2019-2020 Top colleges in Missouri Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Washington University in St Louis Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$57,386	$38,245	15,852	14%	1,520 SAT 34 ACT	7 to 1
2	Missouri University of Science and Technology Request Info Public, 4 yearsRolla, MO	$29,376 ($10,575)	$8,274	8,601	79%	1,325 SAT 29 ACT	18 to 1
3	Saint Louis University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$47,124	$24,674	14,438	58%	1,275 SAT 28 ACT	9 to 1
4	Webster University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$28,700	$14,813	11,406	57%	1,130 SAT 24 ACT	12 to 1
5	DeVry University-Missouri Request Info Private, 4 yearsKansas City, MO	$17,584	$4,410	111	100%	-	7 to 1
6	University of Missouri-Columbia Request Info Public, 4 yearsColumbia, MO	$29,005 ($10,723)	$9,485	29,843	81%	1,230 SAT 26 ACT	17 to 1
7	University of Missouri-Kansas City Request Info Public, 4 yearsKansas City, MO	$25,186 ($10,145)	$7,775	16,375	61%	1,155 SAT 25 ACT	15 to 1
8	Truman State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsKirksville, MO	$15,659 ($8,299)	$8,213	5,853	63%	1,250 SAT 28 ACT	17 to 1
9	Missouri Baptist University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$29,360	$13,128	5,292	61%	1,010 SAT 21 ACT	19 to 1
10	University of Missouri-St Louis Request Info Public, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$27,972 ($10,573)	$7,453	16,441	73%	1,130 SAT 24 ACT	19 to 1
11	Missouri State University-Springfield Request Info Public, 4 yearsSpringfield, MO	$16,608 ($7,938)	$5,650	23,697	88%	1,140 SAT 24 ACT	21 to 1
12	Southeast Missouri State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsCape Girardeau, MO	$14,205 ($8,033)	$5,802	11,071	86%	1,135 SAT	20 to 1
13	Maryville University of Saint Louis Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$27,166	$15,251	9,139	83%	1,145 SAT 23 ACT	14 to 1
14	Fontbonne University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$27,790	$13,712	1,290	79%	1,045 SAT 21 ACT	10 to 1
15	Rockhurst University Request Info Private, 4 yearsKansas City, MO	$39,780	$25,972	3,145	64%	1,169 SAT 24 ACT	14 to 1
16	William Woods University Request Info Private, 4 yearsFulton, MO	$25,930	$15,224	2,302	64%	1,111 SAT 23 ACT	10 to 1
17	Drury University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSpringfield, MO	$31,215	$17,711	1,730	64%	1,135 SAT 25 ACT	11 to 1
18	Westminster College Request Info Private, 4 yearsFulton, MO	$30,880	$18,363	717	96%	1,110 SAT 23 ACT	11 to 1
19	Stephens College Request Info Private, 4 yearsColumbia, MO	$23,385	$16,489	756	56%	1,120 SAT 23 ACT	11 to 1
20	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Request Info Private, 4 yearsFayette, MO	$6,430	$3,925	3,863	100%	-	17 to 1
	Average	$27,537 ($9,469)	$13,728	181,922	71.35%	1,174 SAT	13.95 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.