Best Colleges in Missouri 2026

Missouri has 97 colleges and universities in our database; 76 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).

Schools Ranked

$59,176

Avg. Earnings

63.1%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Graduation Rate	Median Earnings	Acceptance Rate	In-State Tuition
1	Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cape Girardeau, Missouri	100.0%	$60,918	25.8%	$11,691
2	Cox College Springfield, Missouri	100.0%	$56,867	33.3%	$15,599
3	University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, Missouri	75.5%	$137,047	91.6%	$31,920
4	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, Missouri	94.4%	$86,182	11.8%	$62,982
5	State Technical College of Missouri Linn, Missouri	79.0%	$55,901		$7,830
6	Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri	68.4%	$56,280	45.1%	$9,470
7	Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, Missouri	63.6%	$82,957	81.5%	$14,278
8	William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri	61.6%	$59,268	41.0%	$19,890
9	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Missouri	76.2%	$63,403	79.1%	$14,130
10	College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, Missouri	61.3%	$41,592	21.1%	$21,290
11	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, Missouri	56.9%	$53,037	51.1%	$13,440
12	North Central Missouri College Trenton, Missouri	56.4%	$40,837		$4,950
13	Chamberlain University-Missouri St. Louis, Missouri	33.3%	$92,405	71.4%	$19,686
14	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri	55.9%	$59,637	69.5%	$11,988
15	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, Missouri	50.6%	$55,955		$17,490
16	Rockhurst University Kansas City, Missouri	75.6%	$67,102	66.5%	$43,420
17	Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, Missouri	70.0%	$50,535	94.3%	$9,400
18	Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, Missouri	71.5%	$62,105	87.8%	$27,166
19	Webster University Saint Louis, Missouri	61.1%	$50,876	55.1%	$30,730
20	Calvary University Kansas City, Missouri	52.6%	$45,421	63.2%	$13,692
21	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri	49.4%	$49,560	71.3%	$9,739
22	Moberly Area Community College Moberly, Missouri	39.5%	$37,537		$4,020
23	Crowder College Neosho, Missouri	43.3%	$35,987		$6,180
24	Mineral Area College Park Hills, Missouri	42.3%	$35,352		$5,180
25	Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, Missouri	39.8%	$42,647		$9,800