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Colleges in Missouri: Complete List & Stats (2024)

Last updated: 2024 BLS data · Page refreshed:

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

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

138
Colleges
$17,422
Avg Tuition
76%
Avg Accept Rate
$43,674
Avg Earnings (10yr)

Missouri is home to 138 colleges and universities, ranging from 40 public institutions to 98 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $17,422, with costs ranging from $3,048 to $65,790. Graduates from Missouri colleges earn a median of $43,674 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Missouri institutions is 76%.

Most Affordable
St Charles Community College
$3,048
Highest Earnings
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
$137,047
Best Graduation Rate
Washington University in St Louis
94%

All 138 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
Applied Tech Sunset Hills N/A 41% $56,508
Aquinas Institute of Theology Saint Louis N/A N/A N/A
Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis Maryland Heights $23,760 100% $34,657
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City Kansas City $16,757 N/A $40,743
Avila University Kansas City $42,000 88% $52,773

B

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing Saint Louis N/A N/A $84,393
Bolivar Technical College Bolivar $28,390 95% N/A
Bryan University Springfield $15,868 N/A $28,725

C

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Calvary University Kansas City $14,094 72% $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 $12,200 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 $7,440 88% $48,991
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette $28,260 57% $48,991
Chamberlain University-Missouri St. Louis $19,975 100% $92,405
City Vision University Kansas City $6,600 N/A $21,123
College of the Ozarks Point Lookout $22,320 12% $41,592
Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood Fort Leonard Wood $8,256 N/A $45,378
Columbia College - Lake Ozark Osage Beach $8,256 N/A $45,378
Columbia College - Saint Louis Saint Louis $8,256 N/A $45,378
Columbia College - Whiteman AFB Whiteman AFB $8,256 N/A $45,378
Conception Seminary College Conception $26,206 32% $50,430
Concorde Career College-Broadway Kansas City N/A 100% $35,242
Concorde Career College-Kansas City Kansas City N/A 96% $35,242
Concordia Seminary Saint Louis N/A N/A N/A
Cottey College Nevada $27,562 69% $35,422
Covenant Theological Seminary Saint Louis N/A N/A N/A
Cox College Springfield $14,822 100% $56,867
Crowder College Neosho $6,180 N/A $35,987
Culver-Stockton College Canton $30,875 99% $46,092

D

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Drury University Springfield $36,745 58% $40,694
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield $8,054 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 $4,272 N/A $36,916
Eden Theological Seminary Webster Groves N/A N/A N/A
Evangel University Springfield $28,548 72% $46,573
Evangel University-College of Online Learning Springfield $8,175 49% $46,573
Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church Ozark $18,080 74% $46,573
Evolve Beauty Academy Washing N/A N/A N/A

F

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Four Rivers Career Center Washington $18,345 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 $14,940 N/A $47,361
Graceland University - Trenton Trenton $17,745 N/A $47,361
Grand River Technical School Chillicothe N/A 88% $40,665

H

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal $26,880 73% $42,643
Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis $7,008 N/A $31,088
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 $5,250 N/A $40,782

K

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City $44,550 55% $37,032
Kansas City University Kansas City N/A N/A N/A
Kansas City University-Joplin 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 62% $40,517

L

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Lex La-Ray Technical Center Lexington N/A 67% $52,142
Lindenwood University Saint Charles $21,600 57% $53,278
Logan University Chesterfield $9,000 64% $55,838

M

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis $27,166 95% $62,105
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City $3,630 N/A $40,796
Midwest Institute Earth City N/A 87% $30,414
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield N/A N/A $33,601
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City $10,120 96% $50,535
Mineral Area College Park Hills $5,660 N/A $35,352
Mission University Springfield $16,950 N/A $38,641
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis $34,612 69% $46,660
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics Jefferson City N/A N/A $26,738
Missouri Southern State University Joplin $8,960 97% $42,620
Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield $9,502 91% $49,827
Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains $5,936 N/A $36,922
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla $14,984 73% $82,957
Missouri Valley College Marshall $23,700 69% $43,221
Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph $10,306 N/A $42,647
Moberly Area Community College Moberly $4,110 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 $5,370 N/A $40,837
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville $10,611 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 $16,000 94% $41,297
Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield $4,512 N/A $36,455

P

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Park University Parkville $17,500 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

R

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Ranken Technical College Saint Louis $18,008 N/A $55,955
Renaissance Beauty Academy Cape Girardeau N/A N/A N/A
Research College of Nursing Kansas City N/A N/A $85,910
Rockhurst University Kansas City $44,966 70% $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 $55,760 75% $70,783
Salem College of Hairstyling Rolla N/A N/A $18,275
Saline County Career Center Marshall N/A 50% $37,200
Skin Institute Saint Louis N/A N/A $23,524
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cape Girardeau $11,064 100% $60,918
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau $9,903 74% $44,030
Southern Missouri Technical Institute West Plains N/A N/A $31,460
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar $30,566 68% $43,112
SPBK Enterprises Inc Webb City N/A N/A N/A
St Charles Community College Cottleville $3,048 N/A $42,422
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Fenton N/A 80% $32,217
St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis Saint Louis N/A N/A $32,217
St. Louis Med Tech St. Louis $11,500 N/A N/A
State Fair Community College Sedalia $4,176 N/A $35,562
State Technical College of Missouri Linn $8,160 N/A $55,901
Stephens College Columbia $28,300 77% $43,071
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts Saint Louis $14,332 100% $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 $19,025 100% $40,843
The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles St. Charles N/A N/A $34,900
Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff $4,950 N/A $32,442
Trend Setters School Cape Girardeau N/A N/A $23,185
Truman State University Kirksville $9,838 84% $56,280

U

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg $10,050 64% $49,560
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis $32,550 90% $137,047
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia $14,837 78% $63,403
University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City $12,587 72% $59,637
University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis $14,112 63% $53,037
Urshan Graduate School of Theology Wentzville N/A N/A N/A
Urshan University Wentzville $8,756 84% 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 St. Louis $65,790 12% $86,182
Waynesville Career Center Waynesville N/A N/A $40,979
Webster University Saint Louis $31,750 86% $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 $20,610 38% $59,268
William Woods University Fulton $30,340 71% $42,401

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Missouri?
There are 138 colleges and universities in Missouri, including 40 public and 98 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 $17,422. Tuition ranges from $3,048 to $65,790 depending on the institution.
How much do Missouri college graduates earn?
Graduates from Missouri colleges earn an average median salary of $43,674 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 76%. 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.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: College Scorecard

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