Colleges in Missouri
138 colleges and universities in Missouri: 54 four-year, 20 two-year and 64 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is Truman State University ($12,317 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (54)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | Public | $21,142 | 78% | $69,958 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | Public | $17,270 | 91% | $52,782 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St. Louis | Private nonprofit | $13,360 | 12% | $91,497 |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | $29,674 | 75% | $75,998 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public | $13,778 | 72% | $63,110 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public | $17,110 | 74% | $48,748 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | $20,199 | 95% | $67,386 |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | Public | $15,554 | 64% | $52,739 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla | Public | $15,772 | 73% | $85,917 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | Public | $14,990 | 63% | $59,899 |
| Columbia College | Columbia | Private nonprofit | $25,982 | — | $48,161 |
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | Private nonprofit | $21,443 | 57% | $58,321 |
| Park University | Parkville | Private nonprofit | $19,119 | — | $62,154 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | Public | $16,120 | 86% | $52,028 |
| Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | Public | $10,836 | 97% | $48,193 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville | Public | $12,317 | 84% | $57,751 |
| Webster University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | $26,955 | 86% | $56,096 |
| Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph | Public | $16,379 | — | $47,624 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | Fayette | Private nonprofit | $16,532 | 88% | $53,620 |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City | Private nonprofit | $24,702 | 70% | $73,697 |
| Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | $27,032 | 69% | $49,360 |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout | Private nonprofit | $13,114 | 12% | $47,246 |
| Missouri Valley College | Marshall | Private nonprofit | $24,230 | 69% | $50,364 |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City | Public | $13,788 | — | $41,642 |
| Drury University | Springfield | Private nonprofit | $23,078 | 58% | $45,136 |
| Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar | Private nonprofit | $21,174 | 68% | $50,155 |
| Avila University | Kansas City | Private nonprofit | $16,675 | 88% | $59,717 |
| William Woods University | Fulton | Private nonprofit | $26,458 | 71% | $48,405 |
| Evangel University | Springfield | Private nonprofit | $19,152 | 72% | $47,597 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Fayette | Private nonprofit | $21,697 | 57% | $53,620 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | Saint Louis | Public | $11,182 | — | $39,919 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty | Private nonprofit | $19,678 | 38% | $63,955 |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City | Private nonprofit | $31,165 | 55% | $40,314 |
| Culver-Stockton College | Canton | Private nonprofit | $22,277 | 99% | $52,791 |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | Kansas City | Private nonprofit | $21,440 | 96% | $47,104 |
| Westminster College | Fulton | Private nonprofit | $23,913 | 79% | $57,881 |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | Springfield | Private nonprofit | $12,743 | — | $45,136 |
| Ozark Christian College | Joplin | Private nonprofit | $18,732 | 94% | $40,203 |
| Urshan University | Wentzville | Private nonprofit | $11,886 | 84% | — |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | — | — | $82,420 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal | Private nonprofit | $21,546 | 73% | $48,798 |
| Stephens College | Columbia | Private nonprofit | $19,741 | 77% | $46,625 |
| Mission University | Springfield | Private nonprofit | $20,431 | — | $39,622 |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | $28,540 | 90% | $130,161 |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri | St. Louis | Private for-profit | $38,850 | 100% | $96,897 |
| Cottey College | Nevada | Private nonprofit | $21,347 | 69% | $46,543 |
| Evangel University-College of Online Learning | Springfield | Private nonprofit | $17,753 | 49% | $47,597 |
| Logan University | Chesterfield | Private nonprofit | $26,582 | 64% | $59,488 |
| Research College of Nursing | Kansas City | Private for-profit | — | — | $85,463 |
| Calvary University | Kansas City | Private nonprofit | $16,756 | 72% | $45,535 |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | Moberly | Private nonprofit | $11,336 | — | $37,446 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis | Maryland Heights | Private for-profit | $33,711 | 100% | $41,223 |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts | Saint Louis | Private for-profit | $14,120 | 100% | $34,531 |
| Conception Seminary College | Conception | Private nonprofit | — | 32% | $54,852 |
Two-year and community colleges (20)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton | Public | $2,967 | — | $40,196 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public | $9,851 | — | $44,475 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield | Public | $15,488 | — | $40,171 |
| St Charles Community College | Cottleville | Public | $7,871 | — | $46,866 |
| Moberly Area Community College | Moberly | Public | $6,946 | — | $41,321 |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia | Public | $9,656 | — | $38,956 |
| Crowder College | Neosho | Public | $9,098 | — | $39,215 |
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro | Public | $6,878 | — | $43,443 |
| State Technical College of Missouri | Linn | Public | $15,991 | — | $59,085 |
| Three Rivers College | Poplar Bluff | Public | $9,000 | — | $36,182 |
| East Central College | Union | Public | $13,353 | — | $41,402 |
| Mineral Area College | Park Hills | Public | $9,448 | — | $38,739 |
| North Central Missouri College | Trenton | Public | $13,084 | — | $42,741 |
| Missouri State University-West Plains | West Plains | Public | $12,068 | — | $39,358 |
| Cox College | Springfield | Private nonprofit | — | 100% | $65,436 |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton | Fenton | Private for-profit | $28,145 | 80% | $36,473 |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Cape Girardeau | Private nonprofit | $17,829 | 100% | $70,380 |
| Bryan University | Springfield | Private for-profit | $19,592 | — | $34,733 |
| Bolivar Technical College | Bolivar | Private nonprofit | — | 95% | — |
| Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church | Ozark | Private nonprofit | $19,814 | 74% | $47,597 |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (64)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Technical College | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | $20,834 | — | $60,835 |
| Pinnacle Career Institute | Kansas City | Private for-profit | $41,722 | — | $38,972 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri | Springfield | Private for-profit | $21,804 | — | $37,239 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield | Springfield | Private for-profit | $14,604 | — | $29,067 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Springfield | Springfield | Private for-profit | $14,847 | — | $31,596 |
| City Vision University | Kansas City | Private nonprofit | $9,903 | — | $43,383 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City | Kansas City | Private for-profit | $28,373 | — | $51,874 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis | St. Louis | Private for-profit | $19,580 | — | $33,048 |
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Private for-profit | $35,131 | 96% | $39,811 |
| Grabber School of Hair Design | St. Louis | Private for-profit | $14,716 | — | $35,030 |
| Midwest Institute | Earth City | Private for-profit | $16,028 | 87% | $39,077 |
| Applied Tech | Sunset Hills | Public | $23,534 | 41% | $62,725 |
| Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center | Cape Girardeau | Public | $16,881 | — | $46,402 |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas City | Independence | Private for-profit | $12,862 | — | $30,898 |
| American Trade School | Saint Ann | Private for-profit | — | — | $52,845 |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis | Saint Louis | Private for-profit | $32,334 | — | $36,473 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles | St. Charles | Private for-profit | $16,332 | — | $37,002 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs | Blue Springs | Private for-profit | $23,663 | — | $33,175 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia | Columbia | Private for-profit | $15,552 | — | $28,204 |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Jefferson City | Private for-profit | $18,694 | — | $33,689 |
| Texas County Technical College | Houston | Private for-profit | $8,829 | 100% | $49,268 |
| SPBK Enterprises Inc | Webb City | Private for-profit | $17,262 | — | $30,882 |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education | Joplin | Public | $19,777 | — | $37,722 |
| Southern Missouri Technical Institute | West Plains | Public | $17,826 | — | $41,730 |
| Skin Institute | Saint Louis | Private for-profit | $15,594 | — | $44,220 |
| Renaissance Beauty Academy | Cape Girardeau | Private for-profit | $13,413 | — | — |
| Grand River Technical School | Chillicothe | Public | — | 88% | $51,366 |
| Trend Setters School | Cape Girardeau | Private for-profit | $9,275 | — | $26,291 |
| Central College of Cosmetology | Saint Robert | Private for-profit | $6,726 | — | $27,577 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Private for-profit | $18,165 | — | $25,393 |
| Academy of Salon Professionals | Sedalia | Private for-profit | $18,551 | — | — |
| Neosho Beauty and Barber College | Neosho | Private for-profit | $10,863 | — | $26,743 |
| New Dimensions School | Joplin | Private for-profit | $7,211 | — | $26,744 |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center | Eolia | Public | $12,481 | — | $59,750 |
| Salem College of Hairstyling | Rolla | Private for-profit | $5,607 | — | $18,396 |
| Warrensburg Area Career Center | Warrensburg | Public | $13,006 | 100% | $45,742 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Raymore | Private for-profit | $26,317 | — | $35,215 |
| Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College | Kansas City | Private for-profit | $20,908 | — | — |
| Aesthetics Institute | St. Louis | Private for-profit | $18,279 | — | — |
| Waynesville Career Center | Waynesville | Public | $24,243 | — | $50,136 |
| Cass Career Center | Harrisonville | Public | $18,821 | 100% | $68,195 |
| Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center | Carthage | Public | $16,185 | — | — |
| Concorde Career College-Broadway | Kansas City | Private for-profit | $34,547 | 100% | $39,811 |
| Lex La-Ray Technical Center | Lexington | Public | $6,859 | 67% | $57,364 |
| Saline County Career Center | Marshall | Public | $24,189 | 50% | $44,433 |
| Kirksville Area Technical Center | Kirksville | Public | $788 | 62% | $46,851 |
| Evolve Beauty Academy | Washington | Private for-profit | $14,796 | — | — |
| St. Louis Med Tech | St. Louis | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Concordia Seminary | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Covenant Theological Seminary | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Eden Theological Seminary | Webster Groves | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| A T Still University of Health Sciences | Kirksville | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary | Kansas City | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Kansas City University | Kansas City | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology | Wentzville | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis | St. Louis | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Graceland University - Independence | Independence | Private nonprofit | — | — | $53,979 |
| Old Town Barber College - KC | Kansas City | Private for-profit | — | — | $27,233 |
| Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood | Fort Leonard Wood | Private nonprofit | — | — | $48,161 |
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark | Osage Beach | Private nonprofit | — | — | $48,161 |
| Columbia College - Whiteman AFB | Whiteman AFB | Private nonprofit | — | — | $48,161 |
| Kansas City University-Joplin | Joplin | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |