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Compare with Missouri Public Colleges

Compare with Missouri Public Colleges for Northwest Missouri State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$4,226 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, MO	$1,109 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$773 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO	$815 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$3,501 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Harris Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO	$3,603 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	$708 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$561 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO	$305 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Missouri Private Colleges

Compare with Missouri Private Colleges for Northwest Missouri State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$10,989 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO	$34,355 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO	$11,709 higher in-state tuition	74% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	$16,555 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO	$21,939 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO	$19,955 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO	$13,089 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cottey College Nevada, MO	$16,951 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO	$24,001 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College Fulton, MO	$24,603 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calvary University Kansas City, MO	$3,483 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Northwest Missouri State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois State University Normal, IL	$5,533 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$507 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$2,637 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma State University Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$377 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$927 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$2,311 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$1,641 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$35 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$1,312 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	$2,801 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$4,688 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	$1,935 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Northwest Missouri State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern College Orange City, IA	$26,099 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baker University Baldwin City, KS	$24,689 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Millikin University Decatur, IL	$16,281 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	$31,484 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wartburg College Waverly, IA	$15,639 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	$26,047 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN	$40,843 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eureka College Eureka, IL	$18,485 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois College Jacksonville, IL	$28,065 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth College Monmouth, IL	$34,311 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN	$20,799 higher in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Quincy University Quincy, IL	$26,529 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern College Winfield, KS	$29,211 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	$8,864 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Central College Pella, IA	$10,377 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hastings College Hastings, NE	$27,159 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
York University York, NE	$12,389 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central University Minneapolis, MN	$21,609 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Blackburn College Carlinville, IL	$17,538 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McPherson College McPherson, KS	$26,699 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Midland University Fremont, NE	$31,439 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA	$31,187 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Clarke University Dubuque, IA	$30,299 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA	$19,139 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sterling College Sterling, KS	$23,089 higher in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Nebraska Seward, NE	$30,029 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR	$15,339 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Greenville University Greenville, IL	$21,589 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN	$7,509 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Graceland University Lamoni Lamoni, IA	$10,339 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN	$20,749 higher in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Methodist College Peoria, IL	$7,397 higher in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tabor College Hillsboro, KS	$25,589 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Union Adventist University Lincoln, NE	$18,723 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA	$9,659 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Principia College Elsah, Illinois	$24,069 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Northwest Missouri State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	$4,493 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$3,798 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Chico Chico, CA	$2,139 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$4,149 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	$1,805 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$517 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Arcata, CA	$2,361 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA	$6,079 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$495 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$5,629 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	$4,826 lower in-state tuition	65% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$2,439 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	$6,963 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$875 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$1,568 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$43 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A & M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	$863 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lander University Greenwood, SC	$1,089 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$2,524 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$2,557 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$391 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$139 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$925 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Murray State University Murray, KY	$711 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$2,319 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$1,510 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	$3,337 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$2,521 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL	$911 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg, SC	$977 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University South Bend South Bend, IN	$2,187 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$2,790 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$2,189 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Northwest Gary, IN	$2,187 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, PA	$769 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$88 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	$2,462 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN	$2,187 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University East Richmond, IN	$2,187 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Shreveport Shreveport, LA	$3,093 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$2,122 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	$1,719 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Victoria Victoria, TX	$3,462 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK	$3,081 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA	$5,573 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026