Missouri Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Missouri Statistics

There are 194 colleges in Missouri - 52 public and 142 private schools. The 2020 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,329 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $14,712. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,116 and the average acceptance rate is 75% 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)	194 schools (52 public, 142 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$9,971 (in-state) $28,268 (out-of-state)	$8,952 (in-state) $16,329 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$10,085 (in-state) $18,561 (out-of-state)	$9,149 (in-state) $14,712 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$15,439	$8,052
Test Scores	1,181 SAT, 25 ACT	1,116 SAT, 23 ACT
Acceptance Rate	73.20%	75.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.40%	50.42%
Population	171,941	351,842
Undergraduate	121,968	276,611
Graduate	49,973	75,231
Graduation Rate	61.00%	57.62%
Transfer-out Rate	10.25%	17.73%
Students to Faculty Ratio	13.60 to 1	12.47 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 $28,268 for undergraduate programs $18,561 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Missouri is 1,181 and the acceptance rate is 73.20%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13.60 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	$58,866	$45,164	15,449	13%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	7 to 1
2	Missouri University of Science and Technology Request Info Public, 4 yearsRolla, MO	$29,097 ($10,813)	$9,603	7,642	85%	1,375 SAT 29 ACT	19 to 1
3	Saint Louis University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$48,824	$29,314	12,229	70%	1,325 SAT 30 ACT	9 to 1
4	Webster University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$28,700	$16,680	8,197	59%	1,142 SAT 24 ACT	12 to 1
5	DeVry University-Missouri Request Info Private, 4 yearsKansas City, MO	$17,488	$4,147	49	100%	-	4 to 1
6	University of Missouri-Columbia Request Info Public, 4 yearsColumbia, MO	$30,450 ($11,475)	$10,270	31,089	77%	1,240 SAT 27 ACT	18 to 1
7	University of Missouri-Kansas City Request Info Public, 4 yearsKansas City, MO	$26,235 ($10,599)	$8,046	16,147	76%	1,325 SAT 26 ACT	16 to 1
8	Truman State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsKirksville, MO	$16,410 ($8,689)	$8,772	4,655	61%	1,192 SAT 27 ACT	14 to 1
9	Missouri Baptist University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$30,548	$13,892	4,860	62%	990 SAT 23 ACT	18 to 1
10	University of Missouri-St Louis Request Info Public, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$28,532 ($11,214)	$7,752	13,874	57%	1,160 SAT 26 ACT	19 to 1
11	Missouri State University-Springfield Request Info Public, 4 yearsSpringfield, MO	$16,498 ($8,294)	$6,549	23,505	94%	1,105 SAT 23 ACT	20 to 1
12	Southeast Missouri State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsCape Girardeau, MO	$15,285 ($8,715)	$6,205	10,001	79%	1,135 SAT	19 to 1
13	Maryville University of Saint Louis Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$27,166	$13,835	10,979	92%	1,115 SAT 23 ACT	13 to 1
14	Fontbonne University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSaint Louis, MO	$28,200	$17,441	1,112	78%	1,045 SAT 22 ACT	10 to 1
15	Rockhurst University Request Info Private, 4 yearsKansas City, MO	$40,480	$29,770	3,688	67%	1,186 SAT 23 ACT	14 to 1
16	William Woods University Request Info Private, 4 yearsFulton, MO	$26,730	$16,261	2,114	68%	1,111 SAT 23 ACT	10 to 1
17	Drury University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSpringfield, MO	$32,430	$21,660	1,691	65%	1,160 SAT 27 ACT	13 to 1
18	Westminster College Request Info Private, 4 yearsFulton, MO	$32,124	$19,848	609	97%	1,020 SAT 21 ACT	10 to 1
19	Stephens College Request Info Private, 4 yearsColumbia, MO	$24,570	$17,193	622	64%	1,100 SAT 21 ACT	11 to 1
20	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Request Info Private, 4 yearsFayette, MO	$6,720	$6,383	3,429	100%	-	16 to 1
	Average	$28,268 ($9,971)	$15,439	171,941	73.20%	1,181 SAT	13.60 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.