Colleges with the smallest classes in Missouri
45 colleges ranked by student–faculty ratio
These 45 smallest-class colleges in Missouri, ranked by student–faculty ratio, run from 6:1 at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing to 21:1 at Urshan University. 12 are public and 33 are private.
| # | College | Type | Student:faculty | Undergrads | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing Saint Louis, MO | Private | 6:1 | 426 | — |
| 2 | Cottey College Nevada, MO | Private | 6:1 | 266 | 66% |
| 3 | Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO | Private | 7:1 | 381 | 59% |
| 4 | Research College of Nursing Kansas City, MO | Private | 7:1 | 249 | — |
| 5 | Stephens College Columbia, MO | Private | 7:1 | 353 | 92% |
| 6 | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | Private | 7:1 | 7,897 | 12% |
| 7 | Calvary University Kansas City, MO | Private | 8:1 | 170 | 71% |
| 8 | Cox College Springfield, MO | Private | 8:1 | 634 | 71% |
| 9 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | Private | 8:1 | 7,324 | 81% |
| 10 | Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO | Private | 9:1 | 632 | 95% |
| 11 | Logan University Chesterfield, MO | Private | 9:1 | 258 | 90% |
| 12 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO | Private | 9:1 | 274 | 75% |
| 13 | Central Christian College of the Bible Moberly, MO | Private | 10:1 | 145 | — |
| 14 | Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO | Private | 10:1 | 782 | 60% |
| 15 | Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO | Private | 10:1 | 1,339 | 100% |
| 16 | William Jewell College Liberty, MO | Private | 10:1 | 868 | 34% |
| 17 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO | Private | 11:1 | 1,015 | 88% |
| 18 | William Woods University Fulton, MO | Private | 11:1 | 1,061 | 74% |
| 19 | Evangel University Springfield, MO | Private | 12:1 | 1,205 | 69% |
| 20 | Mission University Springfield, MO | Private | 12:1 | 342 | — |
| 21 | Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO | Private | 12:1 | 1,702 | 69% |
| 22 | Truman State University Kirksville, MO | Public | 12:1 | 2,666 | 80% |
| 23 | Avila University Kansas City, MO | Private | 13:1 | 1,192 | 60% |
| 24 | Drury University Springfield, MO | Private | 13:1 | 1,367 | 59% |
| 25 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO | Private | 13:1 | 4,748 | 66% |
| 26 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | Private | 13:1 | 5,988 | 94% |
| 27 | Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO | Private | 13:1 | 612 | 98% |
| 28 | Park University Parkville, MO | Private | 13:1 | 5,250 | — |
| 29 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | Public | 13:1 | 5,108 | 57% |
| 30 | College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO | Private | 14:1 | 1,415 | 15% |
| 31 | Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO | Public | 14:1 | 1,086 | — |
| 32 | Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO | Public | 14:1 | 2,372 | — |
| 33 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Public | 14:1 | 6,618 | 75% |
| 34 | Webster University Saint Louis, MO | Private | 15:1 | 2,180 | 58% |
| 35 | Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | Public | 16:1 | 3,101 | 97% |
| 36 | Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO | Private | 16:1 | 1,274 | 53% |
| 37 | Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO | Private | 17:1 | 884 | 98% |
| 38 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | Public | 17:1 | 23,118 | 77% |
| 39 | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | Public | 19:1 | 5,467 | 73% |
| 40 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | Public | 19:1 | 4,550 | 86% |
| 41 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | Public | 19:1 | 5,653 | 69% |
| 42 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | Public | 20:1 | 6,588 | 79% |
| 43 | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO | Private | 21:1 | 1,452 | 64% |
| 44 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | Public | 21:1 | 13,407 | 91% |
| 45 | Urshan University Wentzville, MO | Private | 21:1 | 512 | 84% |
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