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) |
193 schools (52 public, 141 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $9,455 (in-state) $26,943 (out-of-state) | $8,935 (in-state) $15,738 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $9,570 (in-state) $18,191 (out-of-state) | $8,918 (in-state) $14,835 (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 |
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 | $55,292 | $38,245 | 15,852 | 14% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT |
7 to 1 |
2 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyPublic, 4 yearsRolla, MO | $29,376 ($10,575) |
$8,274 | 8,601 | 79% | 1,325 SAT 29 ACT |
18 to 1 |
3 | Saint Louis UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO | $45,424 | $24,674 | 14,438 | 58% | 1,275 SAT 28 ACT |
9 to 1 |
4 | Webster UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO | $28,700 | $14,813 | 11,406 | 57% | 1,130 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
5 | DeVry University-MissouriPrivate, 4 yearsKansas City, MO | $15,305 | $4,410 | 111 | 100% | - | 7 to 1 |
6 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaPublic, 4 yearsColumbia, MO | $28,348 ($10,477) |
$9,485 | 29,843 | 81% | 1,230 SAT 26 ACT |
17 to 1 |
7 | University of Missouri-Kansas CityPublic, 4 yearsKansas City, MO | $26,281 ($10,543) |
$7,775 | 16,375 | 61% | 1,155 SAT 25 ACT |
15 to 1 |
8 | Truman State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsKirksville, MO | $15,314 ($8,120) |
$8,213 | 5,853 | 63% | 1,250 SAT 28 ACT |
17 to 1 |
9 | Missouri Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO | $28,220 | $13,128 | 5,292 | 61% | 1,010 SAT 21 ACT |
19 to 1 |
10 | University of Missouri-St LouisPublic, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO | $29,295 ($11,079) |
$7,453 | 16,441 | 73% | 1,130 SAT 24 ACT |
19 to 1 |
11 | Missouri State University-SpringfieldPublic, 4 yearsSpringfield, MO | $15,898 ($7,588) |
$5,650 | 23,697 | 88% | 1,140 SAT 24 ACT |
21 to 1 |
12 | Southeast Missouri State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsCape Girardeau, MO | $13,830 ($7,800) |
$5,802 | 11,071 | 86% | 1,135 SAT | 20 to 1 |
13 | Maryville University of Saint LouisPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO | $28,470 | $15,251 | 9,139 | 83% | 1,145 SAT 23 ACT |
14 to 1 |
14 | Fontbonne UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO | $27,260 | $13,712 | 1,290 | 79% | 1,045 SAT 21 ACT |
10 to 1 |
15 | Rockhurst UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsKansas City, MO | $38,760 | $25,972 | 3,145 | 64% | 1,169 SAT 24 ACT |
14 to 1 |
16 | William Woods UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFulton, MO | $24,830 | $15,224 | 2,302 | 64% | 1,111 SAT 23 ACT |
10 to 1 |
17 | Drury UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSpringfield, MO | $29,515 | $17,711 | 1,730 | 64% | 1,135 SAT 25 ACT |
11 to 1 |
18 | Westminster CollegePrivate, 4 yearsFulton, MO | $29,490 | $18,363 | 717 | 96% | 1,110 SAT 23 ACT |
11 to 1 |
19 | Stephens CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, MO | $22,700 | $16,489 | 756 | 56% | 1,120 SAT 23 ACT |
11 to 1 |
20 | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesPrivate, 4 yearsFayette, MO | $6,550 | $3,925 | 3,863 | 100% | - | 17 to 1 |
Average | $26,943 ($9,455) |
$13,728 | 181,922 | 71.35% | 1,174 SAT | 13.95 to 1 |