Top Rated Missouri Public Colleges
These are the top ranked public four-year colleges in Missouri as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the rankings for 2027 as the best public college in Missouri is Missouri University of Science and Technology. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Rolla, MO
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Missouri S&T is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the college town of Rolla.
- SAT Range 1190-1420
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $17,366
University of Missouri Kansas City
- Public 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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- Jun 15 application deadline
UMKC is a public university known for its Conservatory and undergraduate programs in music, pharmacy, and business. The urban campus sits in Kansas City.
- SAT Range 1290-1550
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $14,748
Truman State University
- Public 4 Year
- Kirksville, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Truman State is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Kirksville.
- SAT Range 1170-1370
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $13,602
University of Missouri Columbia
- Public 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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4.0 | 2 reviews
Mizzou is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and agriculture. Columbia is a Midwestern college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1150-1330
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,169
University of Missouri St Louis
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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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
University of Central Missouri
- Public 4 Year
- Warrensburg, MO
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Central Missouri is a public university known for undergraduate aviation, criminal justice, and education. The campus sits in the college town of Warrensburg east of Kansas City.
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- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $14,943
Missouri Southern State University
- Public 4 Year
- Joplin, MO
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Missouri Southern is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and health sciences. The campus is in Joplin in southwest Missouri.
- SAT Range 1150-1420
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $11,626
Missouri State University Springfield
- Public 4 Year
- Springfield, MO
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4.0 | 3 reviews
Missouri State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, education, and health professions. The Springfield campus lies in the Ozarks region of southwest Missouri.
- SAT Range 1020-1270
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,181
Northwest Missouri State University
- Public 4 Year
- Maryville, MO
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Northwest Missouri State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and agriculture. The residential campus is in the small college town of Maryville.
- SAT Range 976-1193
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $16,790
Southeast Missouri State University
- Public 4 Year
- Cape Girardeau, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jul 1 application deadline
SEMO is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The campus overlooks the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau.
- SAT Range 850-1030
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $16,185