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List of colleges and universities in Missouri

This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Missouri. For the purposes of this list, colleges and universities are defined as accredited, degree-granting, post secondary institutions. There are currently 67 such institutions operating in the state, including thirteen public universities, thirty-nine private 4-year institutions, and thirteen community colleges. In addition, many out-of-state institutions offer courses and degrees at locations in Missouri. Classifications are as defined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

University of Missouri System

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The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a University of Missouri Press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses.[1] Headquartered in Columbia on the original campus, the extension program provides distance learning and other educational initiatives statewide.[2] The UM System was created in 1963 when the University of Missouri and its offshoot, the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, were combined with the formerly-private University of Kansas City and a newly created campus in suburban St. Louis.

School Location(s)[3] Control[3] Type[3][b] Enrollment[3][4] Founded
University of Missouri Columbia Public Doctoral/very high activity research university 31,013 1839
University of Missouri–Kansas City Kansas City Public Doctoral/high activity research university 15,277 1933
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla Public Doctoral/high activity research university 7,156 1870
University of Missouri–St. Louis St. Louis Public Doctoral/high activity research university 14,800 1963

Public universities

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School Location(s)[3] Control[3] Type[3][b] Enrollment[3][4] Founded
Harris–Stowe State University St. Louis Public Baccalaureate college 1,098 1857
Lincoln University Jefferson City Public Master's colleges and universities 1,799 1866
Missouri Southern State University Joplin Public Master's colleges and universities 4,087 1937
Missouri State University Springfield Public Doctoral/Professional University 23,418 1905
Missouri Western State University St. Joseph Public Master's colleges and universities 3,815 1915
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville Public Master's colleges and universities 9,662 1905
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau Public Master's colleges and universities 9,677 1873
Truman State University Kirksville Public Master's colleges and universities 3,636 1867
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg Public Master's colleges and universities 12,788 1871

* Harris Teachers College was the City of St. Louis' teachers college for white students, and Stowe Teachers College was for black students until 1954, when the school board merged the two.

Private colleges and universities

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School Location(s)[3] Control[3] Type[3][b] Enrollment
[3][4] 		Founded Employee Size
Avila University Kansas City Private (Roman Catholic) Baccalaureate college 1,731 1916 201–500
Central Methodist University Fayette Private (Methodist) Baccalaureate college 3,694 1854 201–500
College of the Ozarks Point Lookout Private (Presbyterian Church (USA)) Baccalaureate college 1,427 1906 51–200
Columbia College Columbia Private Master's colleges and universities 6,056 1851 1,001–5,000
Cottey College Nevada Nonsectarian Baccalaureate college 266 1884 51–200
Culver–Stockton College Canton Disciples of Christ Baccalaureate college 1,069 1853 51–200
Drury University Springfield Private (Christian) Master's colleges and universities 1,590 1873 201–500
Evangel University Springfield Private (Assemblies of God) Baccalaureate college 2,495 1955 51–200
Fontbonne University[5] Clayton Private (Roman Catholic) Baccalaureate college 874 1923 201–500
Hannibal–LaGrange University Hannibal Private (Southern Baptist) Baccalaureate college 494 1858 51–200
Lindenwood University St. Charles Private (Presbyterian) Master's colleges and universities 7,276 1832 1,001–5,000
Maryville University Town and Country Private Baccalaureate college 9,884 1872 NA
Missouri Baptist University St. Louis Private (Southern Baptist) Baccalaureate college 5,641 1957 201–500
Missouri Valley College Marshall Private (Presbyterian) Baccalaureate college 1,616 1889 51–200
Park University Parkville Private Master's colleges and universities 6,389 1875 201–500
Rockhurst University Kansas City Private (Jesuit) Master's colleges and universities 3,474 1910 201–500
Saint Louis University St. Louis Private (Jesuit) Doctoral/very high activity research university 17,171 1818 1,001–5,000
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar Private (Southern Baptist) Baccalaureate college 2,168 1878 201–500
Stephens College Columbia Private Baccalaureate college 535 1833 201–500
Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Private Doctoral/very high activity research university 16,500 1853 10,001+
Webster University Webster Groves Private Master's colleges and universities 5,000 1915 1,001–5,000
Westminster College Fulton Private Baccalaureate college 606 1851 51–200
William Jewell College Liberty Private Baccalaureate college 886 1849 201–500
William Woods University Fulton Private (Disciples of Christ) Baccalaureate college 1,756 1870 201–500

Associate's (community) colleges

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Public

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Private

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Theological seminaries

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Special focus

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Defunct institutions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History of the University". Curators of the University of Missouri. Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  2. ^ About the University of Missouri Extension
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)". U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c "Enrollment Report for Missouri Public and Comprehensive Independent Institutions". Missouri Department of Higher Education. December 1, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Fontbonne University to close, cites dwindling endowment and enrollment". STLPR. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. ^ "History". State Technical College of Missouri. Archived from the original on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  7. ^ "How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?". Education Dive. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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