Missouri Private Colleges
There are 42 private colleges and universities in Missouri enrolling 110,232 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at Missouri private colleges. Missouri is home to popular private schools like Washington University in St Louis and Saint Louis University.
Washington University in St Louis
- Private 4 Year
- St. Louis, MO
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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
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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
Lindenwood University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Charles, MO
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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
Drury University
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MO
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- Aug 30 application deadline
Drury is a private university known for undergraduate architecture and business. The urban campus is in Springfield in southwest Missouri.
- SAT Range 1130-1290
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $21,903
Rockhurst University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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- Jun 30 application deadline
Rockhurst is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and health sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Kansas City's Volker neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1116-1246
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $25,787
Webster University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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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
College of the Ozarks
- Private 4 Year
- Point Lookout, MO
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College of the Ozarks is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, agriculture, and business. Most undergrads work required campus jobs that cover the full cost of tuition.
- SAT Range 1050-1220
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 12%
- Net Price $11,637
Maryville University of Saint Louis
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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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
Columbia College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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Columbia College is a private college known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The campus is in the college town of Columbia, also home to the University of Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,530
Stephens College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- Nov 1 application deadline
Stephens is a private women's college known for undergraduate fashion, theater, and performing arts. Most students live on its residential campus in the college town of Columbia.
- SAT Range 1130-1270
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $23,194
William Jewell College
- Private 4 Year
- Liberty, MO
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2.3 | 3 reviews
William Jewell is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and an Oxbridge-style honors tutorial program. Students live on a historic residential campus in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty.
- SAT Range 1080-1270
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $19,294
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Mar 1 application deadline
UHSP is a private university known for undergraduate pharmacy, biomedical sciences, and pharmaceutical sciences. The compact urban campus sits in St. Louis's Central West End near major medical centers.
- SAT Range 1055-1240
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $33,147
Avila University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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Avila is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The compact campus sits in southern Kansas City.
- SAT Range 800-960
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $17,004
Kansas City Art Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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3.0 | 2 reviews
Kansas City Art Institute is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and animation. The urban campus adjoins the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $27,650
Park University
- Private 4 Year
- Parkville, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Park University is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The historic campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,519
Southwest Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Bolivar, MO
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Southwest Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry programs. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Bolivar in southwest Missouri.
- SAT Range 810-1210
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $21,336
Evangel University
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MO
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3.5 | 4 reviews
Evangel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, music, and education. It is the national university of the Assemblies of God.
- SAT Range 1040-1260
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $19,261
Culver Stockton College
- Private 4 Year
- Canton, MO
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Culver-Stockton is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and equestrian studies. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 970-1080
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $21,996