Washington University in St Louis is the largest private Missouri college with 17,012 students. The percentage of online students is 4.58% at the school.

Saint Louis University with 15,755 students and Lindenwood University with 7,000 students are following it in the largetst Missouri college ranking.

For the largest college ranking, we exclude colleges with more than 50% of online students. Instead, you can check them at the largest Missouri online colleges.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Largest Missouri Private Colleges With Most Students

Washington University in St Louis is the largest school with 17,012 students and Saint Louis University has the second largest population with 15,755 students. We note again that colleges with more than 50% of online students are excluded for the ranking.

Washington University in St Louis stay at first place of the largest college ranking since last year. Saint Louis University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $32,760 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,946 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 72.98% and the average SAT score is 1,209 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 60.75% and the students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Largest Missouri Private Colleges With Most Students.

Table. Largest Missouri Private Colleges With Most Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduate EnrollmentGraduation EnrollmentMen EnrollmentWomen EnrollmentOnline EnrollmentStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year 17,012
39
8,1328,8807,9699,0437807 to 1
2
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Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year 15,755
2,281
10,6625,0936,4519,3041,2189 to 1
3
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Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MOPrivate, 4-year 7,000
3
4,8082,1922,6754,3252,05213 to 1
4
-
Webster University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year 6,396
383
2,1974,1992,8393,5572,55312 to 1
5
-
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year 5,231
248
4,5496822,0643,16769319 to 1
6
2
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MOPrivate, 4-year 3,772
258
1,0092,7633,0437291,78017 to 1
7
1
A T Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville, MOPrivate, 4-year 3,723
76
-3,7231,3532,3701,168-
8
1
Rockhurst University Kansas City, MOPrivate, 4-year 3,405
221
2,5458601,1992,20638813 to 1
9
-
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MOPrivate, 4-year 3,145
97
2,8083378982,2471,48419 to 1
10
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Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MOPrivate, 4-year 2,386
323
1,8365508831,50331111 to 1
Average6,7834,2832,9282,9373,8451,24313 to 1