| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Woods University private (not-for-profit) |
Fulton (0.4 miles) |
$28,860 | $13,800 | 73.96% | 50% | 9 to 1 | 1,508 |
| Westminster College private (not-for-profit) |
Fulton (0.5 miles) |
$34,188 | - | 78.02% | 63% | 9 to 1 | 610 |
| Stephens College private (not-for-profit) |
Columbia (20.9 miles) |
$27,000 | $9,900 | 92.03% | 45% | 8 to 1 | 590 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia public |
Columbia (21.3 miles) |
$34,338 ($14,130) |
$31,029 ($13,029) | 77.00% | 75% | 18 to 1 | 31,304 |
| University of Missouri-System Office public |
Columbia (21.3 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College private (not-for-profit) |
Columbia (21.4 miles) |
$12,268 | $9,200 | - | 42% | 20 to 1 | 6,046 |
| Lincoln University public |
Jefferson City (23.2 miles) |
$16,882 ($9,290) |
$12,836 ($7,582) | - | 28% | 15 to 1 | 1,833 |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics private (for-profit) |
Jefferson City (23.8 miles) |
$14,325 | - | - | 70% | 18 to 1 | 89 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia private (for-profit) |
Columbia (24.1 miles) |
$15,975 | - | - | 67% | 24 to 1 | 143 |
| State Technical College of Missouri public |
Linn (27.8 miles) |
$14,100 ($7,830) |
- | - | 76% | 18 to 1 | 2,176 |