Missouri has 155 colleges including 89 four-year colleges, 20 community colleges, and 46 trade schools. By control type, 43 schools are public and 112 schools are private. 345,867 students enrolled in Missouri colleges according to IPEDS.
For 4-year colleges, commonly said to as colleges, there are 89 schools are active in Missouri (15 public and 74 private). 289,693 students enrolled in the schools, by gender, 124,611 men and 165,082 women students.
These colleges have an average acceptance rate of 75.21% and an average SAT score of 1,156. The average tuition & fees for in-state students is $10,336 and for out-of-state students is $20,165. The average enrollment is about 3,255 students per college. On average, each college offers about 65 programs.
20 Prominent Missouri Colleges
The following table lists major colleges in Missouri that have high enrollment, good academic reputation, and recognized by Missouri residents. It includes 9 public institutions and 11 private institutions.
University of Missouri-Columbia, located in Columbia, is generally considered the flagship institution in Missouri. It offers wide range of programs in both undergraduate and graduate levels, including 141 graduate programs and 114 online programs. Its total enrollment is approximately 31,543 including 3,557 online students.
University of Missouri-Columbia has the highest enrollment among these colleges, with a student population of 31,543 students and Washington University in St Louis offers the most number of programs of 339.
Of the major colleges in Missouri, 4 law schools and 4 medical schools are affiliated with these colleges. 4 colleges like Washington University in St Louis and University of Missouri-Columbia have both a law school and a medical school. You can check the law schools and medical schools in the table below.
Notable public institutions
Prominent private institutions