Kansas City Has Most Colleges with 43,797 Students Enrolled in Missouri

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Missouri is Kansas City, MO with a total of 21 colleges with 43,797 students enrolled.

While Kansas City has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Saint Louis has the largest student population with 60,983 students enrolled (18 colleges) in Missouri. You can check the largets cities by student population in Missouri here.

The largest college in Kansas City is University of Missouri-Kansas City with 14,732 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Missouri include

Saint Louis, MO (18 colleges, 60,983 students). The most prominent college in Saint Louis is Saint Louis University with 17,059 students.
Springfield, MO (16 colleges, 42,964 students). The largest college in Springfield is Missouri State University-Springfield with 24,360 students.
St. Louis, MO (9 colleges, 17,354 students). The top college in St. Louis is Washington University in St Louis with 16,357 students.
Joplin, MO (6 colleges, 5,654 students). The top college in Joplin is Missouri Southern State University with 4,147 students.
Cape Girardeau, MO (5 colleges, 9,993 students). The biggest institution in Cape Girardeau is Southeast Missouri State University with 9,501 students.
Columbia, MO (4 colleges, 37,907 students). The top college in Columbia is University of South Carolina-Columbia with 38,532 students.
Rolla, MO (3 colleges, 7,185 students). The most prominent college in Rolla is Missouri University of Science and Technology with 7,154 students.
Kirksville, MO (3 colleges, 7,152 students). The most prominent college in Kirksville is Truman State University with 3,664 students.
Jefferson City, MO (3 colleges, 2,151 students). The most prominent college in Jefferson City is Carson-Newman University with 2,669 students.

Missouri Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Missouri, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Missouri Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Kansas City, MO	21 Schools	43,797	31,292	12,505	19,604	24,193
Saint Louis, MO	18 Schools	60,983	39,822	21,161	26,155	34,828
Springfield, MO	16 Schools	42,964	37,948	5,016	17,325	25,639
St. Louis, MO	9 Schools	17,354	9,059	8,295	7,870	9,484
Joplin, MO	6 Schools	5,654	4,622	1,032	2,370	3,284
Cape Girardeau, MO	5 Schools	9,993	8,421	1,572	3,972	6,021
Columbia, MO	4 Schools	37,907	30,156	7,751	16,183	21,724
Rolla, MO	3 Schools	7,185	5,584	1,601	5,424	1,761
Kirksville, MO	3 Schools	7,152	3,288	3,864	2,576	4,576
Jefferson City, MO	3 Schools	2,151	2,024	127	925	1,226

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