For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Missouri Colleges is 61.99%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.32%. A total of 151,235 have applied, 93,755 admitted, and 24,679 students have enrolled one of Missouri Colleges.

Of the Missouri colleges, Washington University in St Louis is the tightest school to admit with 11.76% acceptance rate, and College of the Ozarks has the second lowest acceptance rate of 21.13%.

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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Missouri Colleges
School NameApplicantsAdmitted EnrolledAcceptance RateAdmission Yield
Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsRaymore, MO-----
Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO-----
Academy of Salon ProfessionalsSedalia, MO-----
Aesthetics InstituteSt. Louis, MO-----
American Trade SchoolSaint Ann, MO-----
Applied Technology ServicesSunset Hills, MO201010 50.00%100.00%
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas CityKansas City, MO-----
Avila UniversityKansas City, MO2,7121,834184 67.63%10.03%
Baptist Bible CollegeSpringfield, MO-----
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingSaint Louis, MO-----
Bolivar Technical CollegeBolivar, MO121212 100.00%100.00%
Bryan UniversitySpringfield, MO-----
Calvary UniversityKansas City, MO573632 63.16%88.89%
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterCape Girardeau, MO-----
Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical CenterCarthage, MO-----
Cass Career CenterHarrisonville, MO666 100.00%100.00%
Central Christian College of the BibleMoberly, MO-----
Central College of CosmetologySaint Robert, MO-----
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesFayette, MO21217 100.00%33.33%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette, MO1,1661,141294 97.86%25.77%
Chamberlain University-MissouriSt. Louis, MO754 71.43%80.00%
City Pointe Beauty AcademyWebb City, MO-----
City Vision UniversityKansas City, MO-----
Clinton Technical SchoolClinton, MO-----
College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO2,239473358 21.13%75.69%
Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO-----
Columbia College - Fort Leonard WoodFort Leonard Wood, MO-----
Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood 58th Trans BNFort Leonard Wood, MO-----
Columbia College - Jefferson CityJefferson City, MO-----
Columbia College - Kansas CityKansas City, MO-----
Columbia College - Lake OzarkOsage Beach, MO-----
Columbia College - RollaRolla, MO-----
Columbia College - Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO-----
Columbia College - SpringfieldSpringfield, MO-----
Columbia College - Springfield TMobileSpringfield, MO-----
Columbia College - WaynesvilleWaynesville, MO-----
Columbia College - WaynesvilleWaynesville, MO-----
Columbia College - Whiteman AFBWhiteman AFB, MO-----
Conception Seminary CollegeConception, MO444 100.00%100.00%
Concorde Career College-BroadwayKansas City, MO696947 100.00%68.12%
Concorde Career College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO409403171 98.53%42.43%
Cottey CollegeNevada, MO68249896 73.02%19.28%
Cox CollegeSpringfield, MO311 33.33%100.00%
Crowder CollegeNeosho, MO-----
Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO1,2461,208263 96.95%21.77%
Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO2,3821,511403 63.43%26.67%
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesSpringfield, MO-----
Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber CollegeKansas City, MO-----
East Central CollegeUnion, MO-----
Evangel UniversitySpringfield, MO1,449984343 67.91%34.86%
Evangel University-College of Online LearningSpringfield, MO131211 92.31%91.67%
Evangel University-James River Assembly of God ChurchOzark, MO52504 96.15%8.00%
Evolve Beauty AcademyWashing, MO-----
Fontbonne UniversitySaint Louis, MO880831183 94.43%22.02%
Four Rivers Career CenterWashington, MO-----
Franklin Technology Center Adult EducationJoplin, MO-----
Grabber School of Hair DesignSt. Louis, MO-----
Graceland University - IndependenceIndependence, MO-----
Graceland University - TrentonTrenton, MO-----
Grand River Technical SchoolChillicothe, MO555550 100.00%90.91%
Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityHannibal, MO22815370 67.11%45.75%
Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO-----
Healing Arts CenterSt. Louis, MO-----
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsBlue Springs, MO-----
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO-----
Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO-----
Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO990579187 58.48%32.30%
Kirksville Area Technical CenterKirksville, MO191513 78.95%86.67%
Lex La-Ray Technical CenterLexington, MO555 100.00%100.00%
Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO-----
Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO4,3723,236893 74.02%27.60%
Logan UniversityChesterfield, MO221815 81.82%83.33%
Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO4,1753,664870 87.76%23.74%
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO-----
Midwest InstituteFenton, MO855026 58.82%52.00%
Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriSpringfield, MO-----
Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City, MO1059961 94.29%61.62%
Mineral Area CollegePark Hills, MO-----
Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO1,055748317 70.90%42.38%
Missouri College of Cosmetology and EstheticsJefferson City, MO-----
Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO1,9371,927605 99.48%31.40%
Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO9,6258,9092,332 92.56%26.18%
Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains, MO-----
Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO1,8241,117381 61.24%34.11%
Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph, MO-----
Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly, MO-----
Neosho Beauty CollegeNeosho, MO-----
New Dimensions School of Hair DesignJoplin, MO-----
North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton, MO-----
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO6,8775,8841,095 85.56%18.61%
Old Town Barber College - KCKansas City, MO-----
Ozark Christian CollegeJoplin, MO377356147 94.43%41.29%
Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO-----
Park UniversityParkville, MO-----
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri ColumbiaColumbia, MO-----
Paul Mitchell the School-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO-----
Paul Mitchell the School-St LouisSt. Louis, MO-----
Pike-Lincoln Technical CenterEolia, MO-----
Pinnacle Career InstituteKansas City, MO-----
Poplar Bluff Technical Career CenterPoplar Bluff, MO-----
Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis, MO-----
Research College of NursingKansas City, MO-----
Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO3,1542,096287 66.46%13.69%
Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO-----
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO12,98611,0011,665 84.71%15.13%
Salem College of HairstylingRolla, MO-----
Saline County Career CenterMarshall, MO522 40.00%100.00%
Skin InstituteSaint Louis, MO-----
South Central Career CenterWest Plains, MO-----
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesCape Girardeau, MO3188 25.81%100.00%
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO7,0926,1211,447 86.31%23.64%
Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO881877283 99.55%32.27%
St Charles Community CollegeCottleville, MO-----
St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonFenton, MO545444 100.00%81.48%
St Louis College of Health Careers-St LouisSaint Louis, MO-----
St. Louis Med TechSt. Louis, MO-----
State Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MO-----
State Technical College of MissouriLinn, MO-----
Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO65041775 64.15%17.99%
Stevens-The Institute of Business & ArtsSaint Louis, MO994 100.00%44.44%
Summit Salon Academy Kansas CityIndependence, MO-----
Texas County Technical CollegeHouston, MO595921 100.00%35.59%
The Continents States UniversitySaint Louis, MO-----
The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesSt. Charles, MO-----
Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff, MO-----
Trend Setters SchoolCape Girardeau, MO-----
Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO4,9122,213699 45.05%31.59%
University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO4,9933,5621,028 71.34%28.86%
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO760696106 91.58%15.23%
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO20,30316,0654,983 79.13%31.02%
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO5,1803,5991,165 69.48%32.37%
University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, MO3,9132,000443 51.11%22.15%
Urshan CollegeWentzville, MO685854 85.29%93.10%
Warrensburg Area Career CenterWarrensburg, MO997 100.00%77.78%
Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO32,0143,7641,813 11.76%48.17%
Waynesville Career CenterWaynesville, MO-----
Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO3,7682,076428 55.10%20.62%
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityKansas City, MO-----
WellSpring School of Allied Health-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO-----
Westminster CollegeFulton, MO2,0511,544161 75.28%10.43%
William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO1,676687243 40.99%35.37%
William Woods UniversityFulton, MO1,487914213 61.47%23.30%
Average2,5631,58941861.99%26.32%
*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

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