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Colleges near Springfield, MO
11 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Springfield, Missouri — 10 in Springfield itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Springfield by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Ozarks Technical Community College ($4,512)
- Median in-state tuition (11 reporting)
- $15,868
- Median net price after aid (10 reporting)
- $19,526
- Highest graduation rate
- Cox College (100%)
- Largest by enrollment
- Missouri State University-Springfield (17,566 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Springfield
Nearest first. Showing 11 of 11. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Springfield campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State University-Springfield | <1 mi | Springfield, MO | $9,502 | $17,613 | 91% | 58% | University |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | <1 mi | Springfield, MO | $4,512 | $6,936 | 100% | 33% | Community college |
| Drury University | 1 mi | Springfield, MO | $36,745 | $20,831 | 58% | 62% | University |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | 1 mi | Springfield, MO | $8,054 | $10,566 | 100% | 43% | University |
| Evangel University | 1 mi | Springfield, MO | $28,548 | $18,669 | 72% | 65% | University |
| Evangel University-College of Online Learning | 1 mi | Springfield, MO | $8,175 | $22,503 | 49% | 50% | University |
| Cox College | 1 mi | Springfield, MO | $14,822 | Not reported | 100% | 100% | University |
| Mission University | 2 mi | Springfield, MO | $16,950 | $21,383 | 100% | 44% | University |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Springfield | 4 mi | Springfield, MO | $17,677 | $15,417 | 100% | 76% | Community college |
| Bryan University | 5 mi | Springfield, MO | $15,868 | $20,383 | 100% | 28% | University |
| Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church | 9 mi | Ozark, MO | $18,080 | $21,548 | 74% | 57% | Community college |
What the Springfield area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Springfield CampusPin finds 11 colleges. 10 of them are in Springfield itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Springfield campus cluster.
- Ozarks Technical Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 11 nearby colleges listed, at $4,512. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 3 of the 11 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Springfield is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Springfield anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Springfield, MO?
- CampusPin finds 11 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Springfield, Missouri. That includes 10 located in Springfield itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Springfield?
- Of the colleges on this page, Missouri State University-Springfield in Springfield is the nearest to the Springfield campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Springfield?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Springfield, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Springfield come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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Suggested citation
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