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Most Selective Universities in Missouri

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Missouri.

43 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Acceptance Rate
1 Washington University in St Louis
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$62,982 $78,073 94% 12%
2 College of the Ozarks
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$21,290 $36,507 62% 15%
3 William Jewell College
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$19,890 $54,197 62% 34%
4 Evangel University-College of Online Learning
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$8,025 $39,332 N/A 45%
5 Missouri Valley College
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$23,000 $36,902 24% 53%
6 University of Missouri-St Louis
Public MO ROI
$13,440 $47,564 54% 57%
7 Webster University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$30,730 $39,656 60% 58%
8 Hannibal-LaGrange University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$26,880 $41,185 42% 59%
9 Drury University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$35,235 $37,508 65% 59%
10 Avila University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$38,672 $48,975 47% 60%
11 Kansas City Art Institute
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$43,550 $25,529 61% 60%
12 Missouri Baptist University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$33,122 $38,997 44% 64%
13 Lindenwood University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$21,100 $45,711 52% 66%
14 Cottey College
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$26,209 $32,903 59% 66%
15 University of Central Missouri
Public MO ROI
$9,739 $41,593 51% 69%
16 Rockhurst University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$43,420 $61,371 76% 69%
17 Evangel University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$27,192 $39,332 68% 69%
18 Calvary University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$13,692 $33,144 55% 71%
19 Cox College
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$15,599 $58,703 N/A 71%
20 Missouri University of Science and Technology
Public MO ROI
$14,278 $69,295 63% 73%
21 William Woods University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$28,860 $39,265 54% 75%
22 University of Missouri-Kansas City
Public MO ROI
$11,988 $50,298 56% 75%
23 University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$31,920 $116,360 74% 75%
24 University of Missouri-Columbia
Public MO ROI
$14,130 $52,756 76% 77%
25 Southeast Missouri State University
Public MO ROI
$9,496 $38,150 56% 79%
26 Truman State University
Public MO ROI
$9,470 $43,966 70% 80%
27 Saint Louis University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$53,244 $60,716 81% 82%
28 Chamberlain University-Missouri
Private For-Profit MO ROI
$19,686 $84,533 N/A 83%
29 Urshan University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$8,506 $0 56% 84%
30 Northwest Missouri State University
Public MO ROI
$10,181 $41,695 56% 86%
31 Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$6,960 $43,860 N/A 87%
32 Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$27,140 $43,860 52% 88%
33 Logan University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$9,000 $42,378 N/A 90%
34 Missouri State University-Springfield
Public MO ROI
$9,024 $40,553 58% 91%
35 Stephens College
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$28,200 $36,778 46% 92%
36 Maryville University of Saint Louis
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$27,166 $55,047 69% 94%
37 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$9,400 $39,712 58% 94%
38 Fontbonne University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$28,976 $44,150 57% 95%
39 Missouri Southern State University
Public MO ROI
$8,400 $37,866 37% 97%
40 Culver-Stockton College
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$29,915 $40,673 49% 98%
41 Ozark Christian College
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$15,550 $32,528 60% 98%
42 Southwest Baptist University
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$28,320 $38,855 47% 100%
43 Conception Seminary College
Private Non-Profit MO ROI
$25,208 $33,606 35% 100%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Selective university in Missouri is Washington University in St Louis, followed by College of the Ozarks. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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