WUSTL vs Mizzou Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

WUSTL is a private (not-for-profit) and Mizzou is a public school and both are four-years schools.
WUSTL has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,982) than Mizzou ($34,338).
It is harder to admit to WUSTL than Mizzou.
WUSTL has a higher submitted SAT score (1,540) than Mizzou (1,230).
WUSTL has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Mizzou (26).
Mizzou has more students with 31,304 students while WUSTL has 17,012 students.
WUSTL has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Mizzou's ratio is 18 to 1.
Mizzou has more full-time faculties with 1,933 faculties while WUSTL has 1,717 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Washington University in St Louis and University of Missouri-Columbia.

WUSTL	vs.	Mizzou
Saint Louis, Missouri	Location	Columbia, Missouri
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$62,982	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,130 Out-Of-State$34,338
44%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$49,844	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,506

11.96 %	Acceptance Rates	77.02 %
47.42 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.79 %
1,540	SAT Score	1,230
34	ACT Score	26
93 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	89 %
17,012	Student Population	31,304
1,717	Number of Faculties	1,933
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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