Missouri Colleges With The Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 26 Missouri colleges that have competitive admission is 73.31% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0.7%. The acceptance rate at 9 Missouri colleges increased and the rate of 16 colleges decreased.

Washington University in St Louis has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 11.76%. Truman State University (45.05%) and University of Missouri-St Louis (51.11%) are following it in the list of Tightest Missouri Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

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Washington University in St Louis has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 11.76% and Truman State University has the second lowest rate of 45.05% among 26 Missouri colleges with competitive admission. Washington University in St Louis stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Truman State University ranked 2nd, up 2 places from 4th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,659 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,425 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Missouri Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Missouri Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO Private, four-years	11.76% 1.24%	48.17%	1,530	$62,982	17,012	93.00%	7 to 1
2 2	Truman State University Kirksville, MO Public, four-years	45.05% 15.94%	31.59%	1,220	$17,870 ($9,470)	3,960	71.00%	13 to 1
3 1	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO Public, four-years	51.11% 5.50%	22.15%	1,130	$33,432 ($13,440)	15,181	51.00%	13 to 1
4 1	Webster University Saint Louis, MO Private, four-years	55.10% 4.35%	20.62%	1,170	$30,730	6,396	58.00%	12 to 1
5 6	William Woods University Fulton, MO Private, four-years	61.47% 6.83%	23.30%	-	$28,860	1,508	50.00%	9 to 1
6 2	Drury University Springfield, MO Private, four-years	63.43% 1.99%	26.67%	1,230	$35,235	1,595	63.00%	12 to 1
7 -	Stephens College Columbia, MO Private, four-years	64.15% 0.49%	17.99%	1,140	$28,200	590	45.00%	8 to 1
8 1	Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO Private, four-years	66.46% 0.20%	13.69%	-	$43,420	3,405	77.00%	13 to 1
9 1	Avila University Kansas City, MO Private, four-years	67.63% 0.37%	10.03%	-	$38,672	1,306	50.00%	10 to 1
10 4	Evangel University Springfield, MO Private, four-years	67.91% 4.27%	34.86%	-	$27,192	1,868	71.00%	11 to 1
	Average	55.41%	24.91%	1,237	$34,659 ($11,455)	5,282	62.90%	11 to 1

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