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Colleges in Missouri.

All 39 four-year colleges in Missouri that report admissions (10 public, 29 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
WashUSt. Louis12%1500–1550$22,440ED Nov 2
University of MissouriColumbia77%1150–1330$20,006Rolling
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis82%1210–1430$30,911ED Nov 1
Missouri State UniversitySpringfield91%990–1220$17,104Rolling
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau77%990–1210$14,843Rolling
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla79%1220–1380$14,414Rolling
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City65%1115–1525$14,201Rolling
University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis79%1005–1245$11,577Rolling
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville86%970–1200$15,497Rolling
Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis95%965–1165$26,733Rolling
University of Central MissouriWarrensburg78%968–1180$15,728Rolling
Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles60%1080–1310$18,698Rolling
Webster UniversitySaint Louis58%1006–1233$27,695Rolling
Truman State UniversityKirksville80%1126–1318$12,798Rolling
Avila UniversityKansas City60%800–1000$17,482–
Rockhurst UniversityKansas City69%1116–1246$23,785RD Jul 26
Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin97%1120–1400$11,264Rolling
College of the OzarksPoint Lookout15%1063–1305$12,279–
Drury UniversitySpringfield66%1106–1250$22,194EA Oct 15
Westminster CollegeFulton78%880–1120$26,780Rolling
Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall53%920–1140$18,396–
William Jewell CollegeLiberty34%960–1120$17,408Rolling
Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton98%970–1080$22,103Rolling
Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis64%910–1170$26,117–
Evangel UniversitySpringfield69%–$18,748EA Nov 15
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisSaint Louis75%1050–1270$33,392–
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette88%1041–1138$25,050–
William Woods UniversityFulton75%–$22,925Rolling
Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City60%–$30,142EA Dec 1
Fontbonne UniversitySaint Louis95%–$19,519–
Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar100%960–1200$19,781Rolling
Cottey CollegeNevada66%800–1180$18,430Rolling
Stephens CollegeColumbia92%1130–1270$23,261Rolling
Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityHannibal59%930–1210$20,640–
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesFayette87%–$14,774–
Ozark Christian CollegeJoplin98%–$17,968–
Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City94%–$25,380–
Urshan UniversityWentzville84%920–1110$12,398–
Calvary UniversityKansas City71%910–1200$12,860–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Missouri

  1. WashU admitted 12% of 33,283 applicants.
  2. College of the Ozarks admitted 15% of 2,495 applicants.
  3. William Jewell College admitted 34% of 2,132 applicants.
  4. Missouri Valley College admitted 53% of 2,230 applicants.
  5. Webster University admitted 58% of 5,341 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Missouri

  1. Southwest Baptist University admitted 100% of 1,057 applicants.
  2. Culver-Stockton College admitted 98% of 1,351 applicants.
  3. Missouri Southern State University admitted 97% of 2,613 applicants.
  4. Maryville University of Saint Louis admitted 95% of 6,692 applicants.
  5. Fontbonne University admitted 95% of 1,067 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.