Largest colleges in Missouri
45 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 45 biggest colleges in Missouri, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 145 at Central Christian College of the Bible to 23,118 at University of Missouri-Columbia. 12 are public and 33 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | Public | 23,118 | 77% | $19,889 |
| 2 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | Public | 13,407 | 91% | $17,502 |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | Private | 7,897 | 12% | $22,117 |
| 4 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | Private | 7,324 | 81% | $27,075 |
| 5 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Public | 6,618 | 75% | $12,837 |
| 6 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | Public | 6,588 | 79% | $14,532 |
| 7 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | Private | 5,988 | 94% | $26,047 |
| 8 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | Public | 5,653 | 69% | $15,336 |
| 9 | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | Public | 5,467 | 73% | $13,773 |
| 10 | Park University Parkville, MO | Private | 5,250 | — | $15,529 |
| 11 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | Public | 5,108 | 57% | $12,323 |
| 12 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO | Private | 4,748 | 66% | $18,516 |
| 13 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | Public | 4,550 | 86% | $14,824 |
| 14 | Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | Public | 3,101 | 97% | $11,653 |
| 15 | Truman State University Kirksville, MO | Public | 2,666 | 80% | $12,030 |
| 16 | Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO | Public | 2,372 | — | $12,638 |
| 17 | Webster University Saint Louis, MO | Private | 2,180 | 58% | $26,196 |
| 18 | Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO | Private | 1,702 | 69% | $23,165 |
| 19 | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO | Private | 1,452 | 64% | $25,807 |
| 20 | College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO | Private | 1,415 | 15% | $7,669 |
| 21 | Drury University Springfield, MO | Private | 1,367 | 59% | $21,523 |
| 22 | Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO | Private | 1,339 | 100% | $21,082 |
| 23 | Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO | Private | 1,274 | 53% | $17,945 |
| 24 | Evangel University Springfield, MO | Private | 1,205 | 69% | $18,705 |
| 25 | Avila University Kansas City, MO | Private | 1,192 | 60% | $16,939 |
| 26 | Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO | Public | 1,086 | — | $13,459 |
| 27 | William Woods University Fulton, MO | Private | 1,061 | 74% | $22,270 |
| 28 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO | Private | 1,015 | 88% | $25,477 |
| 29 | Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO | Private | 884 | 98% | $22,080 |
| 30 | William Jewell College Liberty, MO | Private | 868 | 34% | $16,602 |
| 31 | Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO | Private | 782 | 60% | $29,555 |
| 32 | Cox College Springfield, MO | Private | 634 | 71% | — |
| 33 | Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO | Private | 632 | 95% | $18,251 |
| 34 | Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO | Private | 612 | 98% | $17,931 |
| 35 | Urshan University Wentzville, MO | Private | 512 | 84% | $13,496 |
| 36 | Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing Saint Louis, MO | Private | 426 | — | — |
| 37 | Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO | Private | 381 | 59% | $21,123 |
| 38 | Stephens College Columbia, MO | Private | 353 | 92% | $23,277 |
| 39 | Mission University Springfield, MO | Private | 342 | — | $21,887 |
| 40 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO | Private | 274 | 75% | $33,596 |
| 41 | Cottey College Nevada, MO | Private | 266 | 66% | $18,154 |
| 42 | Logan University Chesterfield, MO | Private | 258 | 90% | $18,094 |
| 43 | Research College of Nursing Kansas City, MO | Private | 249 | — | — |
| 44 | Calvary University Kansas City, MO | Private | 170 | 71% | $12,860 |
| 45 | Central Christian College of the Bible Moberly, MO | Private | 145 | — | $13,866 |
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