Public colleges
Public Colleges in Missouri
CampusPin lists 27 public colleges and universities in Missouri, about 29.7% of the state's 91 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $9,800 in this snapshot.
Missouri public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 27
- Share of state colleges
- 29.7%
- Median in-state tuition
- $9,800
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $17,928
- Out-of-state premium
- +$8,128
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Missouri
- Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis · $6,442 in-state
- Lincoln UniversityJefferson City · $12,512 in-state
- Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin · $8,400 in-state
- Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield · $9,024 in-state
- Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · $14,278 in-state
- Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph · $9,800 in-state
- Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville · $10,181 in-state
- Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau · $9,496 in-state
- Truman State UniversityKirksville · $9,470 in-state
- University of Central MissouriWarrensburg · $9,739 in-state
- University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia · $14,130 in-state
- University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City · $11,988 in-state
- University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis · $13,440 in-state
Public community colleges in Missouri
- Crowder CollegeNeosho · $6,180
- East Central CollegeUnion · $3,888
- Jefferson CollegeHillsboro · $4,500
- Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City · $3,630
- Mineral Area CollegePark Hills · $5,180
- Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains · $5,544
- Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly · $4,020
- North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton · $4,950
- Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield · $4,184
- Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton · $3,660
- St Charles Community CollegeCottleville · $3,000
- State Fair Community CollegeSedalia · $4,104
- State Technical College of MissouriLinn · $7,830
- Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff · $4,860
Public vs private in Missouri
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
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Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Missouri come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
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
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Missouri. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/missouri