Truman State University is the smallest college with 3,664 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.
Missouri Western State University with 3,716 students and Missouri Southern State University with 4,147 students are following it in the list of Smallest Missouri Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.
Truman State University is the smallest school with 3,664 students and Missouri Western State University has the second lowest population with 3,716 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,306 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,409 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Enrollment Missouri Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 78.02%, and the average SAT score is 1,274, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Online Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Truman State University Kirksville, MOPublic, 4-year | 3,664 28 | 3,265 (89.11%) | 399 (10.89%) | 1,420 (38.76%) | 2,244 (61.24%) | 710 (19.38%) |
| 2 - | Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MOPublic, 4-year | 3,716 101 | 3,491 (93.95%) | 225 (6.05%) | 1,428 (38.43%) | 2,288 (61.57%) | 328 (8.83%) |
| 3 - | Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MOPublic, 4-year | 4,147 57 | 3,881 (93.59%) | 266 (6.41%) | 1,589 (38.32%) | 2,558 (61.68%) | 868 (20.93%) |
| 4 - | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MOPublic, 4-year | 7,154 2 | 5,552 (77.61%) | 1,602 (22.39%) | 5,424 (75.82%) | 1,730 (24.18%) | 436 (6.09%) |
| 5 - | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MOPublic, 4-year | 9,152 512 | 5,241 (57.27%) | 3,911 (42.73%) | 3,241 (35.41%) | 5,911 (64.59%) | 3,288 (35.93%) |
| 6 - | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MOPublic, 4-year | 9,501 185 | 7,926 (83.42%) | 1,575 (16.58%) | 3,863 (40.66%) | 5,638 (59.34%) | 1,841 (19.38%) |
| 7 - | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MOPublic, 4-year | 12,857 69 | 7,584 (58.99%) | 5,273 (41.01%) | 5,912 (45.98%) | 6,945 (54.02%) | 1,512 (11.76%) |
| 8 1 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MOPublic, 4-year | 14,732 545 | 10,166 (69.01%) | 4,566 (30.99%) | 6,177 (41.93%) | 8,555 (58.07%) | 683 (4.64%) |
| 9 1 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MOPublic, 4-year | 14,736 64 | 12,317 (83.58%) | 2,419 (16.42%) | 5,991 (40.66%) | 8,745 (59.34%) | 2,564 (17.40%) |
| 10 - | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MOPublic, 4-year | 24,360 942 | 20,584 (84.50%) | 3,776 (15.50%) | 9,632 (39.54%) | 14,728 (60.46%) | 3,698 (15.18%) |
| Average | 10,402 | 8,001 (76.92%) | 2,401 (23.08%) | 4,468 (42.95%) | 5,934 (57.05%) | 1,593 (15.31%) |