This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Missouri. For the purposes of this list, colleges and universities are defined as accredited, degree-granting, post secondary institutions. There are currently 67 such institutions operating in the state, including thirteen public universities, thirty-nine private 4-year institutions, and thirteen community colleges. In addition, many out-of-state institutions offer courses and degrees at locations in Missouri. Classifications are as defined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
University of Missouri System
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a University of Missouri Press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses. Headquartered in Columbia on the original campus, the extension program provides distance learning and other educational initiatives statewide. The UM System was created in 1963 when the University of Missouri and its offshoot, the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, were combined with the formerly-private University of Kansas City and a newly created campus in suburban St. Louis.
School Location(s) Control Type Enrollment (Fall 2024) Founded University of Missouri Columbia Public Doctoral/very high activity research university31,5431839 University of Missouri–Kansas City Kansas City Public Doctoral/high activity research university14,7321933 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla Public Doctoral/high activity research university7,1541870 University of Missouri–St. Louis St. Louis Public Doctoral/high activity research university14,7361963
Public universities
School Location(s) Control Type Enrollment (Fall 2024) Founded Harris–Stowe State University St. Louis Public Baccalaureate college1,0021857 Lincoln University Jefferson City Public Master's colleges and universities2,0541866 Missouri Southern State University Joplin PublicMaster's colleges and universities4,1471937 Missouri State University Springfield Public Doctoral/Professional University24,3601905 Missouri Western State University St. Joseph Public Master's colleges and universities3,7161915 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville Public Master's colleges and universities9,1521905 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau Public Master's colleges and universities9,5011873 Truman State University Kirksville Public Master's colleges and universities3,6641867 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg Public Master's colleges and universities12,8571871 * Harris Teachers College was the City of St. Louis' teachers college for white students, and Stowe Teachers College was for black students until 1954, when the school board merged the two.
Private colleges and universities
School Location(s) Control Type Enrollment (Fall 2024) Founded Avila University Kansas City Private (Roman Catholic)Baccalaureate college2,7681916 Calvary University Kansas City Private (Christian)Baccalaureate college2441932 Central Methodist University Fayette Private (Methodist)Baccalaureate college4,8431854 City Vision University Kansas City Private (Christian)Baccalaureate college2961998 College of the Ozarks Point Lookout Private ( Presbyterian)Baccalaureate college1,4541906 Columbia College Columbia PrivateMaster's colleges and universities5,6891851 Cottey College Nevada NonsectarianBaccalaureate college2541884 Culver–Stockton College Canton Disciples of ChristBaccalaureate college1,0281853 Drury University Springfield Private (Christian)Master's colleges and universities2,2741873 Evangel University Springfield Private (Assemblies of God)Baccalaureate college2,6201955 Hannibal–LaGrange University Hannibal Private (Southern Baptist)Baccalaureate college4991858 Lindenwood University St. Charles Private (Presbyterian)Master's colleges and universities6,8261832 Maryville University Town and Country PrivateBaccalaureate college9,2611872 Missouri Baptist University St. Louis Private (Southern Baptist)Baccalaureate college5,6991957 Missouri Valley University Marshall Private (Presbyterian)Baccalaureate college1,7701889 Park University Parkville PrivateMaster's colleges and universities5,7361875 Rockhurst University Kansas City Private (Jesuit)Master's colleges and universities3,5771910 Saint Louis University St. Louis Private (Jesuit)Doctoral/very high activity research university17,0591818 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar Private (Southern Baptist)Baccalaureate college2,1991878 Stephens College Columbia PrivateBaccalaureate college5681833 Urshan University Wentzville Private (Christian)Baccalaureate college4741968 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis PrivateDoctoral/very high activity research university16,3571853 Webster University Webster Groves PrivateMaster's colleges and universities8,2601915 Westminster College Fulton PrivateBaccalaureate college6401851 William Jewell College Liberty PrivateBaccalaureate college9591849 William Woods University Fulton Private (Disciples of Christ)Baccalaureate college2,0461870
Associate's (community) colleges Public Crowder College East Central College Jefferson College Metropolitan Community College Mineral Area College Missouri State University–West Plains Moberly Area Community College North Central Missouri College Ozarks Technical Community College St. Charles Community College St. Louis Community College State Fair Community College State Technical College of Missouri Three Rivers Community College
Private Ranken Technical College Texas County Technical College
Theological seminaries Aquinas Institute of Theology Central Bible University Conception Seminary College Concordia Seminary Covenant Theological Seminary Eden Theological Seminary Kenrick-Glennon Seminary Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Midwest University Mission University Nazarene Theological Seminary Ozark Christian College Urshan Graduate School of Theology
Special focus A. T. Still University Bolivar Technical College Bryan University Chamberlain University Concorde Career College Cox College Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City University Logan University Midwest Institute Pinnacle Career Institute Ponce Health Sciences University Research College of Nursing Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences St. Louis College of Health Careers Stevens Institute of Business and Arts University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis WellSpring School of Allied Health
Defunct institutions Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (1972–2010; merged with Evangel University) Central Bible College (1922–2013) Central Female College (1869–1924) Fontbonne University (1923–2025) Lincoln and Lee University (1927–1933) Marion College, one of Missouri's oldest colleges, closed in 1844 St. Louis Christian College (1956–2022) Wentworth Military Academy and College (1880–2017), Lexington
See also
List of college athletic programs in Missouri Higher education in the United States List of American institutions of higher education List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
References
External links Missouri public and independent colleges - Missouri Dept. of Higher Education Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Missouri