2022 Missouri Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Missouri with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Washington University in St Louis rank first in the best Missouri college ranking and Missouri University of Science and Technology is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Missouri

5 public and 5 private schools rank in the best Missouri colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 64.60% where Washington University in St Louis has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 16% and DeVry University-Missouri has the highest rate of 100%. Total 114,191 students are attending one of the best Missouri schools where University of Missouri-Columbia has the largest population with 31,089 students and DeVry University-Missouri has the smallest number of students (49 students). The average graduation rate is 60.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.00:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Missouri colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Missouri Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
16%1,52094%15,4497:1 (14.29 %)
2Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO
81%1,31467%7,64218:1 (5.56 %)
3Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
56%1,26579%12,2299:1 (11.11 %)
4Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
53%1,16955%8,19712:1 (8.33 %)
5DeVry University-Missouri
Kansas City, MO
100%-17%497:1 (14.29 %)
6University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
82%1,21573%31,08917:1 (5.88 %)
7University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
63%1,15854%16,14715:1 (6.67 %)
8Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
72%1,20575%4,65517:1 (5.88 %)
9Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO
65%94535%4,86019:1 (5.26 %)
10University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
58%1,17356%13,87419:1 (5.26 %)
Average64.60%1,21860.50%114,191 (Total)14.00:1 (7.14 %)

Best Missouri Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Missouri colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Missouri colleges is $31,543 where Washington University in St Louis has the most expensive costs at $58,866 and Truman State University has the lowest amount of tuition at $16,410. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Missouri colleges is $25,057 where Washington University in St Louis has the highest tuition with $58,288 and Truman State University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $9,924.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Missouri Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Washington University in St Louis $58,866$60,384
2Missouri University of Science and Technology $10,575$29,376 - -
3Saint Louis University $48,824$50,585
4Webster University $28,700$28,700
5DeVry University-Missouri $17,488$17,393
6University of Missouri-Columbia $11,475$30,450 $12,280 $31,967
7University of Missouri-Kansas City $10,599$26,235 $11,073 $27,328
8Truman State University $8,689$16,410 $9,097 $17,197
9Missouri Baptist University $30,548$31,784
10University of Missouri-St Louis $11,214$28,532 $11,894 $29,103
Average$10,510$31,543$11,086$32,716
Table. Best Missouri Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Washington University in St Louis $58,288$60,067
2Missouri University of Science and Technology $11,806$30,912 $11,806-
3Saint Louis University $22,614$23,167
4Webster University $13,500$13,500
5DeVry University-Missouri $17,552$17,552
6University of Missouri-Columbia $11,255$28,550 $11,255$11,811
7University of Missouri-Kansas City $11,745$27,803 $11,745$12,253
8Truman State University $9,695$9,924 $9,695$9,695
9Missouri Baptist University $10,670$11,101
10University of Missouri-St Louis $12,528$30,756 $12,528$12,778
Average$11,406$25,057$11,634$24,626