Missouri Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Missouri for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Missouri. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Washington University in St Louis which sent acceptance letters to only 12% of the 32,240 students who applied and rejected 88%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Missouri colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Missouri Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Washington University in St Louis
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Saint Louis, MO

Washington University in St Louis

Private 4 Year

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12% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Colleges in America

  • 16,500enrollment
  • $22,440net price
  • 1500-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.92Estimated Avg GPA

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College of the Ozarks
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Point Lookout, MO

College of the Ozarks

Private 4 Year

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15% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,427enrollment
  • $12,279net price
  • 1063-1305SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

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William Jewell College
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Liberty, MO

William Jewell College

Private 4 Year

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34% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 886enrollment
  • $17,408net price
  • 960-1120SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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Messenger College
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Joplin, TX
 

Messenger College

Private 4 Year

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50% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 26enrollment
  • $18,221net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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