43 cities · 82 colleges

Colleges Near Missouri

Every city in Missouri with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

Explore the Colleges Near Missouri

This page breaks down every city in Missouri with an accredited college, so you can see where the options actually are. The highest-rated of them is the cost and admissions data at University of Missouri-Kansas City, in Kansas City.

Missouri's 82 colleges are spread across 43 cities. Kansas City has the most, with 13 colleges, while 32 smaller cities have a single college each. Across Missouri, the average net price works out to roughly $17,832 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.

Where Missouri's Colleges Are

Kansas City 13
Saint Louis 10
Springfield 10
Columbia 3
Bolivar 2
Cape Girardeau 2
Fayette 2
Fulton 2
Joplin 2
Moberly 2

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Across the whole state, the highest-scoring college is the full profile for College of the Ozarks.

Kansas City 13 colleges

9 four-year and 4 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Missouri-Kansas City. Average net price around $19,693.

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Saint Louis 10 colleges

10 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Saint Louis University. Average net price around $21,695.

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Springfield 10 colleges

9 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Ozarks Technical Community College. Average net price around $17,108.

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Columbia 3 colleges

3 four-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Missouri-Columbia. Average net price around $22,147.

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Bolivar 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Bolivar Technical College. Average net price around $21,677.

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Cape Girardeau 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Average net price around $17,636.

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Fayette 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. Average net price around $18,684.

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Fulton 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Westminster College. Average net price around $25,442.

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Joplin 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Missouri Southern State University. Average net price around $16,294.

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Moberly 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Moberly Area Community College. Average net price around $10,583.

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St. Louis 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Washington University in St Louis. Average net price around $26,251.

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Bridgeton 1 college

1 four-year college. Top-rated: Saint Louis Community College. Average net price around $8,440.

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In Saint Louis, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Saint Louis University.

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Every College in Missouri

All 82 accredited colleges in Missouri, A to Z, with the city each one sits in. Every name links straight to its profile.

In Springfield, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Ozarks Technical Community College.

For rankings, costs, and outcomes across the whole state rather than one college at a time, see the full Missouri college guide.

Want the full picture of Missouri, with college rankings, costs, and student outcomes?

See the Missouri Guide

Other Nearby States

Neighbouring states worth a look — useful if you're weighing options across state lines, considering in-state vs out-of-state tuition, or just exploring the wider region.

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Iowa

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56 colleges
Illinois

Illinois

130 colleges
Kansas

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