Missouri Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 40 private colleges in Missouri with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Missouri? Washington University in St Louis leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $67,080. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Missouri Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, Missouri	$67,080
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, Missouri	$56,760
Rockhurst University Kansas City, Missouri	$46,566
Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, Missouri	$46,100
Avila University Kansas City, Missouri	$42,000
Westminster College Fulton, Missouri	$38,304
Drury University Springfield, Missouri	$38,090
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, Missouri	$36,276
Bolivar Technical College Bolivar, Missouri	$34,410
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, Missouri	$33,150
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, Missouri	$32,476
Webster University Saint Louis, Missouri	$32,050
William Woods University Fulton, Missouri	$31,580
Culver Stockton College Canton, Missouri	$31,520
Evangel University Springfield, Missouri	$29,878
Stephens College Columbia, Missouri	$29,800
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, Missouri	$29,566
Cottey College Nevada, Missouri	$29,404

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.