Missouri Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 20 colleges in Missouri | All colleges in Missouri | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (7 public, 13 private) |
215 schools (52 public, 163 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $11,621 (in-state) $30,082 (out-of-state) | $10,139 (in-state) $16,349 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $11,433 (in-state) $19,640 (out-of-state) | $10,049 (in-state) $15,696 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $16,827 | $9,046 |
Test Scores | 1,214 SAT, 25 ACT | 1,153 SAT, 23 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 70.56% | 76.31% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 25.62% | 48.38% |
Population | 171,867 | 343,261 |
Undergraduate | 122,924 | 266,745 |
Graduate | 48,943 | 76,516 |
Graduation Rate | 62.22% | 52.61% |
Transfer-out Rate | 23.25% | 24.02% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.37 to 1 | 12.77 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Washington University in St LouisPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Louis, MO | $62,982 | $49,844 | 17,012 | 12% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT |
7 to 1 |
2 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyPublic, 4-yearsRolla, MO | $31,678 ($14,278) |
$11,574 | 7,080 | 81% | 1,275 SAT 28 ACT |
18 to 1 |
3 | Saint Louis UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Louis, MO | $53,244 | $32,937 | 15,755 | 85% | 1,300 SAT 29 ACT |
9 to 1 |
4 | Webster UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Louis, MO | $30,730 | $19,036 | 6,396 | 55% | 1,170 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
5 | DeVry University-MissouriPrivate, 4-yearsKansas City, MO | $15,032 | $9,403 | 27 | - | - | - |
6 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaPublic, 4-yearsColumbia, MO | $34,338 ($14,130) |
$11,506 | 31,304 | 79% | 1,240 SAT 26 ACT |
18 to 1 |
7 | University of Missouri-Kansas CityPublic, 4-yearsKansas City, MO | $28,788 ($11,988) |
$8,452 | 15,703 | 69% | 1,415 SAT 25 ACT |
14 to 1 |
8 | Truman State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsKirksville, MO | $17,870 ($9,470) |
$9,989 | 3,960 | 45% | 1,220 SAT 26 ACT |
13 to 1 |
9 | Missouri Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Louis, MO | $33,122 | $15,788 | 5,231 | 71% | 1,130 SAT 23 ACT |
19 to 1 |
10 | University of Missouri-St LouisPublic, 4-yearsSaint Louis, MO | $33,432 ($13,440) |
$8,439 | 15,181 | 51% | 1,130 SAT 23 ACT |
13 to 1 |
11 | Missouri State University-SpringfieldPublic, 4-yearsSpringfield, MO | $17,928 ($9,024) |
$6,142 | 22,535 | 93% | 1,110 SAT 23 ACT |
19 to 1 |
12 | Southeast Missouri State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsCape Girardeau, MO | $9,496 ($9,015) |
$6,978 | 9,927 | 86% | 1,080 SAT 20 ACT |
20 to 1 |
13 | Maryville University of Saint LouisPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Louis, MO | $27,166 | $12,683 | 9,959 | 88% | - | 13 to 1 |
14 | Fontbonne UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Louis, MO | $28,976 | $19,340 | 944 | 94% | - | 9 to 1 |
15 | Rockhurst UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsKansas City, MO | $43,420 | $27,780 | 3,405 | 66% | - 25 ACT |
13 to 1 |
16 | William Woods UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsFulton, MO | $28,860 | $17,599 | 1,508 | 61% | - | 9 to 1 |
17 | Drury UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSpringfield, MO | $35,235 | $23,495 | 1,595 | 63% | 1,230 SAT 25 ACT |
12 to 1 |
18 | Westminster CollegePrivate, 4-yearsFulton, MO | $34,188 | $24,178 | 610 | 75% | 1,030 SAT 20 ACT |
9 to 1 |
19 | Stephens CollegePrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, MO | $28,200 | $17,251 | 590 | 64% | 1,140 SAT 22 ACT |
8 to 1 |
20 | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesPrivate, 4-yearsFayette, MO | $6,960 | $4,117 | 3,145 | 100% | - | 19 to 1 |
Average | $30,082 ($11,621) |
$16,827 | 171,867 | 70.56% | 1,214 SAT | 13.37 to 1 |