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Missouri College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Missouri has 149 higher education institutions across 64 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $16,198, average out-of-state tuition is $18,197, and average net price is $16,820 where data is available.

Missouri College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

149

Cities

64

Average in-state tuition

$16,198

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$18,197

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$29,817

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$16,820

After grants and aid

Missouri higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Missouri college acceptance rate patterns, Missouri university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Missouri

Warrensburg Area Career Center

$2,106

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Missouri

Washington University in St Louis

11.96%
Public42schools Private nonprofit66schools Private for-profit41schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Kansas City 20 schools Avg net price $19,876 Saint Louis 18 schools Avg net price $21,797 Springfield 15 schools Avg net price $17,579 St. Louis 8 schools Avg net price $22,415 Cape Girardeau 5 schools Avg net price $16,160 Joplin 5 schools Avg net price $15,834 Columbia 3 schools Avg net price $19,949 Kirksville 3 schools Avg net price $8,958 Rolla 3 schools Avg net price $10,015 Waynesville 2 schools Avg net price $19,044 Wentzville 2 schools Avg net price $13,496 Fort Leonard Wood 2 schools Avg net price Not reported Moberly 2 schools Avg net price $10,401 Fayette 2 schools Avg net price $20,126 Warrensburg 2 schools Avg net price $8,721 Neosho 2 schools Avg net price $6,638 Independence 2 schools Avg net price $19,679 Jefferson City 2 schools Avg net price $18,879 Marshall 2 schools Avg net price $18,576 Poplar Bluff 2 schools Avg net price $16,306 Bolivar 2 schools Avg net price $21,082 West Plains 2 schools Avg net price $15,553 Sedalia 2 schools Avg net price $11,278 Trenton 2 schools Avg net price $10,528

Top Tuition Schools in Missouri

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, Missouri Out-of-state tuition: $62,982 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, Missouri Out-of-state tuition: $53,244 Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, Missouri Out-of-state tuition: $43,550 Rockhurst University Kansas City, Missouri Out-of-state tuition: $43,420 Avila University Kansas City, Missouri Out-of-state tuition: $38,672 Drury University Springfield, Missouri Out-of-state tuition: $35,235

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Missouri

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Warrensburg Area Career Center Warrensburg, Missouri Average net price: $2,106 Lex La-Ray Technical Center Lexington, Missouri Average net price: $2,607 Crowder College Neosho, Missouri Average net price: $5,161 Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, Missouri Average net price: $5,885 St Charles Community College Cottleville, Missouri Average net price: $5,981 Pike-Lincoln Technical Center Eolia, Missouri Average net price: $6,128

Largest Schools in Missouri

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff Net price: $9,980 East Central College Union Net price: $12,522 Mineral Area College Park Hills Net price: $11,123 North Central Missouri College Trenton Net price: $10,528 Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis Net price: $13,459 Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains Net price: $9,384 Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center Cape Girardeau Net price: $20,019 Applied Tech Sunset Hills Net price: $19,645 Southern Missouri Technical Institute West Plains Net price: $21,721 Franklin Technology Center Adult Education Joplin Net price: $25,251 Grand River Technical School Chillicothe Net price: $10,908 Pike-Lincoln Technical Center Eolia Net price: $6,128 Four Rivers Career Center Washington Net price: $19,167 Saline County Career Center Marshall Net price: $19,207 Warrensburg Area Career Center Warrensburg Net price: $2,106 Lex La-Ray Technical Center Lexington Net price: $2,607 Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville Net price: $5,885 Waynesville Career Center Waynesville Net price: $19,044 Cass Career Center Harrisonville Net price: $15,552 Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center Carthage Net price: $16,233

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Missouri University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Missouri?

The average in-state tuition for Missouri schools with reported tuition is $16,198. The average out-of-state tuition is $18,197.

What is Missouri out-of-state tuition?

Missouri out-of-state tuition averages $18,197 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Missouri net price?

The average net price for Missouri schools with reported net price data is $16,820.

What is the average acceptance rate for Missouri universities?

The average acceptance rate for Missouri schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 75.76%.

Which Missouri university has the highest earnings outcomes?

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $137,047.