The average acceptance rate of the 16 private Missouri colleges that have competitive admission is 72.39% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.85%. The acceptance rate at 10 private Missouri colleges increased and the rate of 6 colleges decreased.
Washington University in St Louis has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 12.00%. Webster University (58.00%) and Drury University (58.99%) are following it in the list of Tightest Missouri Private Colleges to get in.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Washington University in St Louis stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Webster University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $35,559 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,520 for the academic year 2023-2024.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 12.00% 0.24% | 46.99% | 1,540 | $62,982 | 17,012 | 93.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 - | Webster University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 58.00% 2.90% | 15.01% | 1,125 | $30,730 | 6,396 | 58.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Drury University Springfield, MOPrivate, 4-year | 58.99% 4.44% | 21.99% | 1,140 | $35,235 | 1,595 | 63.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 3 | Avila University Kansas City, MOPrivate, 4-year | 59.99% 7.64% | 23.01% | 880 | $38,762 | 1,306 | 50.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 4 | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 64.02% 6.88% | 33.99% | 1,040 | $33,122 | 5,231 | 40.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 6 4 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MOPrivate, 4-year | 65.99% 8.03% | 20.00% | - | $21,100 | 7,000 | 54.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Rockhurst University Kansas City, MOPrivate, 4-year | 69.01% 2.55% | 18.97% | 1,185 | $43,420 | 3,405 | 77.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 - | Evangel University Springfield, MOPrivate, 4-year | 69.04% 1.13% | 40.99% | - | $27,192 | 1,868 | 71.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 6 | William Woods University Fulton, MOPrivate, 4-year | 73.96% 12.49% | 26.01% | - | $28,860 | 1,508 | 50.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Westminster College Fulton, MOPrivate, 4-year | 78.02% 2.74% | 9.00% | 1,020 | $34,188 | 610 | 63.00% | 9 to 1 |
| Average | 60.90% | 25.60% | 1,133 | $35,559 | 4,593 | 61.90% | 12 to 1 |