Colleges in Missouri: Complete List & Stats (2024)

145 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

145

Colleges

$15,397

Avg Tuition

77%

Avg Accept Rate

$43,973

Avg Earnings (10yr)

Missouri is home to 145 colleges and universities, ranging from 42 public institutions to 103 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $15,397, with costs ranging from $3,000 to $60,590. Graduates from Missouri colleges earn a median of $43,973 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Missouri institutions is 77%.

Most Affordable

St Charles Community College

$3,000

Highest Earnings

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

$137,047

Best Graduation Rate

Bolivar Technical College

100%

All 145 Colleges in Missouri

A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T U W

A

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
A T Still University of Health Sciences	Kirksville	N/A	N/A	N/A
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield	Springfield	N/A	N/A	$25,129
Academy of Salon Professionals	Sedalia	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aesthetics Institute	St. Louis	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Trade School	Saint Ann	N/A	N/A	$47,161
Applied Technology Services	Sunset Hills	N/A	50%	$56,508
Aquinas Institute of Theology	Saint Louis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City	Kansas City	$16,757	N/A	$40,743
Avila University	Kansas City	$22,390	68%	$52,773

B

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Baptist Bible College	Springfield	$15,690	N/A	$38,641
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing	Saint Louis	N/A	N/A	$84,393
Bolivar Technical College	Bolivar	$24,610	100%	N/A
Bryan University	Springfield	$15,782	N/A	$28,725

C

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Calvary University	Kansas City	$12,500	63%	$45,421
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center	Cape Girardeau	N/A	N/A	$44,369
Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center	Carthage	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cass Career Center	Harrisonville	N/A	100%	$52,545
Central Christian College of the Bible	Moberly	$9,850	N/A	$34,675
Central College of Cosmetology	Saint Robert	N/A	N/A	$22,821
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies	Fayette	$6,960	100%	$48,991
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	Fayette	$27,140	98%	$48,991
Chamberlain University-Missouri	St. Louis	$19,629	71%	$92,405
City Pointe Beauty Academy	Webb City	N/A	N/A	N/A
City Vision University	Kansas City	$6,000	N/A	$21,123
Clinton Technical School	Clinton	N/A	N/A	$53,451
College of the Ozarks	Point Lookout	$20,290	21%	$41,592
Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood	Fort Leonard Wood	$8,496	N/A	$45,378
Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood 58th Trans BN	Fort Leonard Wood	$8,496	N/A	$45,378
Columbia College - Jefferson City	Jefferson City	$8,496	N/A	$45,378
Columbia College - Kansas City	Kansas City	$8,496	N/A	$45,378
Columbia College - Lake Ozark	Osage Beach	$8,496	N/A	$45,378
Columbia College - Rolla	Rolla	$8,496	N/A	$45,378
Columbia College - Saint Louis	Saint Louis	$8,496	N/A	$45,378
Columbia College - Springfield	Springfield	$8,496	N/A	$45,378
Columbia College - Waynesville	Waynesville	$8,496	N/A	$45,378
Columbia College - Whiteman AFB	Whiteman AFB	$8,496	N/A	$45,378
Conception Seminary College	Conception	$24,248	100%	$50,430
Concorde Career College-Broadway	Kansas City	N/A	100%	$35,242
Concorde Career College-Kansas City	Kansas City	N/A	99%	$35,242
Concordia Seminary	Saint Louis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cottey College	Nevada	$24,960	73%	$35,422
Covenant Theological Seminary	Saint Louis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cox College	Springfield	$13,396	33%	$56,867
Crowder College	Neosho	$4,676	N/A	$35,987
Culver-Stockton College	Canton	$29,195	97%	$46,092

D

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Drury University	Springfield	$33,830	63%	$40,694
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies	Springfield	$7,924	N/A	$40,694

E

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College	Kansas City	N/A	N/A	N/A
East Central College	Union	$3,480	N/A	$36,916
Eden Theological Seminary	Webster Groves	N/A	N/A	N/A
Evangel University	Springfield	$26,400	68%	$46,573
Evangel University-College of Online Learning	Springfield	$8,025	92%	$46,573
Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church	Ozark	$16,796	96%	$46,573
Evolve Beauty Academy	Washing	N/A	N/A	N/A

F

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Fontbonne University	Saint Louis	$28,696	94%	$48,825
Four Rivers Career Center	Washington	$17,295	N/A	$48,199
Franklin Technology Center Adult Education	Joplin	N/A	N/A	$36,700

G

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Grabber School of Hair Design	St. Louis	N/A	N/A	$27,109
Graceland University - Independence	Independence	$13,860	N/A	$47,361
Graceland University - Trenton	Trenton	$16,485	N/A	$47,361
Grand River Technical School	Chillicothe	N/A	100%	$40,665

H

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Hannibal-LaGrange University	Hannibal	$25,600	67%	$42,643
Harris-Stowe State University	Saint Louis	$6,058	N/A	$31,088
Healing Arts Center	St. Louis	N/A	N/A	$36,447
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs	Blue Springs	N/A	N/A	$24,840
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City	Kansas City	N/A	N/A	$17,269

J

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Jefferson College	Hillsboro	$4,440	N/A	$40,782

K

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Kansas City Art Institute	Kansas City	$41,924	58%	$37,032
Kansas City University	Joplin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kenrick Glennon Seminary	Saint Louis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kirksville Area Technical Center	Kirksville	N/A	79%	$40,517

L

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Lex La-Ray Technical Center	Lexington	N/A	100%	$52,142
Lindenwood University	Saint Charles	$19,300	74%	$53,278
Logan University	Chesterfield	$7,800	82%	$55,838

M

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Maryville University of Saint Louis	Saint Louis	$27,166	88%	$62,105
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City	Kansas City	$3,630	N/A	$40,796
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri	Springfield	N/A	N/A	$33,601
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	Kansas City	$9,480	94%	$50,535
Mineral Area College	Park Hills	$4,300	N/A	$35,352
Missouri Baptist University	Saint Louis	$33,316	71%	$46,660
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics	Jefferson City	N/A	N/A	$26,738
Missouri Southern State University	Joplin	$8,026	99%	$42,620
Missouri State University-Springfield	Springfield	$8,604	93%	$49,827
Missouri State University-West Plains	West Plains	$4,950	N/A	$36,922
Missouri University of Science and Technology	Rolla	$11,365	81%	$82,957
Missouri Valley College	Marshall	$22,450	61%	$43,221
Missouri Western State University	Saint Joseph	$9,090	N/A	$42,647
Moberly Area Community College	Moberly	$3,900	N/A	$37,537

N

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Nazarene Theological Seminary	Kansas City	N/A	N/A	N/A
Neosho Beauty College	Neosho	N/A	N/A	$18,280
New Dimensions School of Hair Design	Joplin	N/A	N/A	$28,050
North Central Missouri College	Trenton	$4,260	N/A	$40,837
Northwest Missouri State University	Maryville	$9,502	86%	$47,885

O

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Old Town Barber College - KC	Kansas City	N/A	N/A	$21,295
Ozark Christian College	Joplin	$14,680	94%	$41,297
Ozarks Technical Community College	Springfield	$4,040	N/A	$36,455

P

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Park University	Parkville	$12,671	N/A	$56,309
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia	Columbia	N/A	N/A	$27,715
Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield	Springfield	N/A	N/A	$25,931
Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis	St. Louis	N/A	N/A	$33,132
Pike-Lincoln Technical Center	Eolia	N/A	N/A	$48,581
Pinnacle Career Institute	Kansas City	N/A	N/A	$34,213
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis	St. Louis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center	Poplar Bluff	N/A	N/A	$37,750

R

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Ranken Technical College	Saint Louis	$16,960	N/A	$55,955
Research College of Nursing	Kansas City	N/A	N/A	$85,910
Rockhurst University	Kansas City	$41,701	66%	$67,102

S

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Saint Louis Community College	Bridgeton	$3,660	N/A	$35,325
Saint Louis University	Saint Louis	$50,644	85%	$70,783
Salem College of Hairstyling	Rolla	N/A	N/A	$18,275
Saline County Career Center	Marshall	N/A	40%	$37,200
Skin Institute	Saint Louis	N/A	N/A	$23,524
South Central Career Center	West Plains	N/A	N/A	$31,460
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences	Cape Girardeau	$11,691	26%	$60,918
Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau	$9,015	86%	$44,030
Southwest Baptist University	Bolivar	$27,038	100%	$43,112
St Charles Community College	Cottleville	$3,000	N/A	$42,422
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton	Fenton	N/A	100%	$32,217
St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis	Saint Louis	N/A	N/A	$32,217
St. Louis Med Tech	St. Louis	$9,900	N/A	N/A
State Fair Community College	Sedalia	$3,624	N/A	$35,562
State Technical College of Missouri	Linn	$7,440	N/A	$55,901
Stephens College	Columbia	$25,586	64%	$43,071
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts	Saint Louis	$12,968	100%	$29,058
Summit Salon Academy Kansas City	Independence	N/A	N/A	$24,811

T

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Texas County Technical College	Houston	$18,240	100%	$40,843
The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles	St. Charles	N/A	N/A	$34,900
Three Rivers College	Poplar Bluff	$4,770	N/A	$32,442
Trend Setters School	Cape Girardeau	N/A	N/A	$23,185
Truman State University	Kirksville	$9,014	45%	$56,280

U

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
University of Central Missouri	Warrensburg	$9,413	71%	$49,560
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis	Saint Louis	$31,280	92%	$137,047
University of Missouri-Columbia	Columbia	$11,981	79%	$63,403
University of Missouri-Kansas City	Kansas City	$11,287	69%	$59,637
University of Missouri-St Louis	Saint Louis	$11,693	51%	$53,037
Urshan College	Wentzville	$7,420	85%	N/A
Urshan Graduate School of Theology	Wentzville	N/A	N/A	N/A

W

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Warrensburg Area Career Center	Warrensburg	N/A	100%	$37,242
Washington University in St Louis	Saint Louis	$60,590	12%	$86,182
Waynesville Career Center	Waynesville	N/A	N/A	$40,979
Webster University	Saint Louis	$29,840	55%	$50,876
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City	Kansas City	N/A	N/A	$29,839
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Springfield	Springfield	N/A	N/A	$29,839
William Jewell College	Liberty	$19,610	41%	$59,268
William Woods University	Fulton	$27,480	61%	$42,401

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Missouri?

There are 145 colleges and universities in Missouri, including 42 public and 103 private institutions, according to 2024 College Scorecard data.

What is the average college tuition in Missouri?

The average in-state tuition across Missouri colleges is $15,397. Tuition ranges from $3,000 to $60,590 depending on the institution.

How much do Missouri college graduates earn?

Graduates from Missouri colleges earn an average median salary of $43,973 ten years after enrollment, based on 2024 College Scorecard data.

What is the average acceptance rate in Missouri?

The average acceptance rate across Missouri colleges is 77%. Rates vary widely from highly selective institutions to open-admission colleges.

Data Source & Methodology

College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.

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