There are 153 colleges in Missouri - 42 public and 111 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the Missouri colleges is $9,502 for state residents and $19,821 for out-of-state students.
64 Missouri cities have at least one college and, of them, Kansas City has the most of 20 colleges. It has 12 four-year colleges and 4 community colleges with a total of 41,555 students. Saint Louis and Springfield also has a number of colleges of 19 and 15 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Missouri colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Kansas City | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | $23,302 ($12,734) |
$16,092 ($13,072) |
41,555 | 30,383 | 11,172 | 14 to 1 |
| Saint Louis | 19 | 17 | - | 2 | $28,616 ($10,421) |
$22,604 ($14,736) |
76,036 | 48,145 | 27,891 | 8 to 1 |
| Springfield | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | $15,291 ($7,324) |
$13,335 ($7,476) |
40,097 | 34,924 | 5,173 | 11 to 1 |
| St. Louis | 8 | 3 | - | 5 | $10,370 | $38,806 | 1,048 | 944 | 104 | 12 to 1 |
| Joplin | 5 | 3 | - | 2 | $16,175 ($8,400) |
$10,935 ($6,732) |
4,923 | 4,750 | 173 | 10 to 1 |
| Cape Girardeau | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $10,593 ($9,495) |
$7,371 ($7,371) |
10,331 | 8,858 | 1,473 | 12 to 1 |
| Columbia | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | $24,535 ($14,130) |
$16,710 ($13,029) |
38,083 | 29,970 | 8,113 | 18 to 1 |
| Waynesville | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $8,304 | - | 19 | 19 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Kirksville | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $17,870 ($9,470) |
$25,694 ($11,712) |
7,703 | 3,642 | 4,061 | 5 to 1 |
| Jefferson City | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $12,593 ($9,290) |
$12,836 ($7,582) |
1,922 | 1,819 | 103 | 11 to 1 |
| Poplar Bluff | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2,658 | 2,658 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Fayette | 2 | 2 | - | - | $17,050 | $6,390 | 4,225 | 3,888 | 337 | 16 to 1 |
| West Plains | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1,817 | 1,817 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Trenton | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $17,175 | - | 1,772 | 1,772 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Neosho | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4,094 | 4,094 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Marshall | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $23,000 | $3,870 | 1,550 | 1,517 | 33 | 11 to 1 |
| Independence | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $14,400 | - | 124 | 124 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Rolla | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $8,304 | - | 34 | 34 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Moberly | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $11,200 | $6,450 | 5,207 | 5,174 | 33 | 17 to 1 |
| Bolivar | 2 | 2 | - | - | $27,723 | $6,133 | 2,516 | 1,966 | 550 | 9 to 1 |
| Wentzville | 2 | 2 | - | - | $8,506 | $7,700 | 581 | 473 | 108 | 11 to 1 |
| Warrensburg | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $18,060 ($9,735) |
$18,498 ($9,954) |
11,656 | 7,364 | 4,292 | 12 to 1 |
| Sedalia | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3,776 | 3,776 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Fulton | 2 | 2 | - | - | $31,524 | $13,800 | 2,118 | 1,401 | 717 | 9 to 1 |
| Fort Leonard Wood | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $8,304 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $29,915 | $6,200 | 999 | 900 | 99 | 14 to 1 |
| Cottleville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,800 | 5,800 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 1 | - | - | $17,490 ($8,970) |
$13,518 ($8,388) |
4,023 | 3,841 | 182 | 17 to 1 |
| Whiteman AFB | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,304 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Webster Groves | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | $16,950 | 93 | - | 93 | - |
| Point Lookout | 1 | 1 | - | - | $21,290 | - | 1,487 | 1,487 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Hannibal | 1 | 1 | - | - | $26,880 | $14,040 | 494 | 452 | 42 | 11 to 1 |
| Sunset Hills | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 193 | 193 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Hillsboro | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,626 | 3,626 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Raymore | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 49 | 49 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Bridgeton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $6,990 ($5,130) |
- | 14,301 | 14,301 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Lexington | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 29 | 29 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Fenton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $25,093 | - | 425 | 407 | 18 | 37 to 1 |
| Saint Charles | 1 | 1 | - | - | $21,100 | $8,550 | 7,000 | 4,808 | 2,192 | 13 to 1 |
| St. Charles | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 200 | 200 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Chillicothe | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 76 | 76 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | - | - | $9,000 | $12,600 | 1,735 | 310 | 1,425 | 9 to 1 |
| Saint Ann | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 127 | 127 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Conception | 1 | 1 | - | - | $25,208 | - | 27 | 27 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Liberty | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,890 | $5,736 | 853 | 824 | 29 | 10 to 1 |
| Park Hills | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,289 | 2,289 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Webb City | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 91 | 91 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Eolia | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 34 | 34 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Osage Beach | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,304 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Union | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,692 | 2,692 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Maryville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,623 ($10,181) |
$7,946 ($7,946) |
8,505 | 5,308 | 3,197 | 18 to 1 |
| Ozark | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 97 | 97 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Washington | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 26 | 26 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Harrisonville | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 15 | 15 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Parkville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $12,808 | $7,942 | 7,662 | 6,238 | 1,424 | 14 to 1 |
| Saint Robert | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 45 | 45 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Blue Springs | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 136 | 136 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Houston | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 68 | 68 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Linn | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,176 | 2,176 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Washing | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 38 | 38 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Earth City | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 204 | 204 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Carthage | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 18 | 18 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | - | - | $26,209 | - | 311 | 311 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Clinton | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 17 | 17 | - | 2 to 1 |