Best St. Louis Colleges

Washington University in St Louis

• Private 4 Year
• St. Louis, MO
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

• Jan 4 application deadline

WashU is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate biology, business, and engineering. The Danforth campus adjoins Forest Park in suburban St. Louis.

• SAT Range 1500-1570
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.92
• Acceptance Rate 12%
• Net Price $22,408

Saint Louis University

• Private 4 Year
• Saint Louis, MO
• | 0 reviews

SLU is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate health sciences, nursing, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Midtown St. Louis.

• SAT Range 1200-1410
• Avg GPA 3.95
• Acceptance Rate 75%
• Net Price $27,749

University of Missouri St Louis

• Public 4 Year
• Saint Louis, MO
• | 0 reviews

UMSL is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The suburban campus is in St. Louis County.

• SAT Range 1060-1290
• Avg GPA 3.5
• Acceptance Rate 63%
• Net Price $14,008

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

• Public 4 Year
• Edwardsville, IL
• | 0 reviews

• May 1 application deadline

SIUE is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The large wooded campus sits in the St. Louis metro area.

• SAT Range 950-1190
• Avg GPA 3.54
• Acceptance Rate 97%
• Net Price $17,115

Maryville University of Saint Louis

• Private 4 Year
• Saint Louis, MO
• 3.3 | 3 reviews

Maryville University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and business. The suburban campus is in Town and Country in the St. Louis area.

• SAT Range 1000-1230
• Avg GPA 3.58
• Acceptance Rate 95%
• Net Price $22,983

Webster University

• Private 4 Year
• Saint Louis, MO
• 4.0 | 2 reviews

Webster is a private university known for undergraduate communications, theatre, and media arts. The main campus sits in suburban Webster Groves near St. Louis.

• SAT Range 1110-1310
• Avg GPA 3.64
• Acceptance Rate 86%
• Net Price $29,503

McKendree University

• Private 4 Year
• Lebanon, IL
• | 0 reviews

McKendree is a small private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The historic campus in Lebanon is Illinois's oldest college and sits near the St. Louis metro area.

• SAT Range 871-1277
• Avg GPA 3.38
• Acceptance Rate 72%
• Net Price $22,444

Greenville University

• Private 4 Year
• Greenville, IL
• | 0 reviews

Greenville University is a private Free Methodist university known for undergraduate teacher education and music. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Greenville.

• SAT Range 771-1230
• Avg GPA 3.23
• Acceptance Rate 97%
• Net Price $20,799

Lindenwood University

• Private 4 Year
• Saint Charles, MO
• | 0 reviews

Lindenwood is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and communications. The residential campus is in historic St. Charles near St. Louis.

• SAT Range 1023-1230
• Avg GPA 3.42
• Acceptance Rate 57%
• Net Price $20,901

Missouri Baptist University

• Private 4 Year
• Saint Louis, MO
• | 0 reviews

Missouri Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and Christian ministry. The suburban campus sits in Creve Coeur in the St. Louis metro area.

• SAT Range 910-1170
• Avg GPA 3.4
• Acceptance Rate 69%
• Net Price $27,623

Southwestern Illinois College

• Public 2 Year
• Belleville, IL
• | 0 reviews

SWIC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Belleville campus serves the Metro East suburbs near St. Louis.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $10,147

Blackburn College

• Private 4 Year
• Carlinville, IL
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

Blackburn is a private liberal arts college that pairs undergraduate study with a required campus work program. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Carlinville.

• SAT Range 888-1125
• Avg GPA 3.23
• Acceptance Rate 63%
• Net Price $18,460

Lewis and Clark Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Godfrey, IL
• | 0 reviews

Lewis and Clark is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce training. The main campus is in Godfrey, just north of the St. Louis metro area.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $2,781

Principia College

• Private 4 Year
• Elsah, Illinois
• | 0 reviews

Principia is a small private liberal arts college affiliated with Christian Science. The historic campus overlooks the Mississippi River from bluffs in rural Elsah.

• SAT Range 1040-1250
• Avg GPA 3.34
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $18,248

East Central College

• Public 2 Year
• Union, MO
• | 0 reviews

East Central College is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical certificate programs. Most students commute to the main campus in the small town of Union, west of St. Louis.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $12,708

Fontbonne University

• Private 4 Year
• Saint Louis, MO
• | 0 reviews

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.3
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price -

Harris Stowe State University

• Public 4 Year
• Saint Louis, MO
• | 0 reviews

Harris-Stowe is a small public HBCU known for undergraduate teacher education. The urban campus is in St. Louis.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.04
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,418

Jefferson College

• Public 2 Year
• Hillsboro, MO
• | 0 reviews

Jefferson College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. The main campus is in the small town of Hillsboro south of St. Louis.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $7,082