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Best colleges for nursing in Missouri

Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.

Best colleges for nursing in Missouri36 schools

36 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.

How this list is made

  • Schools in Missouri.
  • Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
  • Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
  • Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
  • Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

  1. 1

    College of the Ozarks

    Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    #2 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
  2. 2

    Bolivar Technical College

    Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofit

    Top 4% for graduation

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
  3. 3

    Saint Louis University

    Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit

    #4 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B · Top 42%
  4. 4

    University of Missouri-Columbia

    Columbia, MO · Public

    #6 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B+ · Top 27%
  5. 5

    Truman State University

    Kirksville, MO · Public

    #7 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade A- · Top 16%
  6. 6

    Chamberlain University-Missouri

    St. Louis, MO · Private for-profit

    Top 1% for graduation

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B · Top 47%
  7. 7

    Cox College

    Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit

    Top 1% for graduation

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
  8. 8

    William Jewell College

    Liberty, MO · Private nonprofit

    #11 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B+ · Top 35%
  9. 9

    Rockhurst University

    Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit

    Top 15% for graduation

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B+ · Top 35%
  10. 10

    Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

    Cape Girardeau, MO · Private nonprofit

    Top 11% for low debt

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade A · Top 9%
  11. 11

    Maryville University of Saint Louis

    Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit

    Top 24% for earnings

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B · Top 39%
  12. 12

    Evangel University

    Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit

    #17 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B-
  13. 12

    University of Missouri-St. Louis

    Saint Louis, MO · Public

    #17 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B+ · Top 25%
  14. 14

    University of Missouri-Kansas City

    Kansas City, MO · Public

    #19 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade A · Top 9%
  15. 15

    Missouri State University-Springfield

    Springfield, MO · Public

    #24 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B · Top 45%
  16. 16

    Webster University

    Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit

    #25 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade C+
  17. 17

    Hannibal-LaGrange University

    Hannibal, MO · Private nonprofit

    #26 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B-
  18. 18

    Lindenwood University

    Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit

    #27 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B-
  19. 19

    University of Central Missouri

    Warrensburg, MO · Public

    #28 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B+ · Top 33%
  20. 20

    Northwest Missouri State University

    Maryville, MO · Public

    #29 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B · Top 43%
  21. 21

    Southwest Baptist University

    Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofit

    #31 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B-
  22. 22

    Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

    Fayette, MO · Private nonprofit

    Top 25% for low debt

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B
  23. 23

    Southeast Missouri State University

    Cape Girardeau, MO · Public

    #34 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade B · Top 50%
  24. 24

    Concorde Career College-Kansas City

    Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit

    Top 6% for low debt

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade C+
  25. 25

    Columbia College

    Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit

    #38 in Missouri

    • Bachelor’s program in nursing
    • Value grade C+

Compare cost and outcomes

SchoolNet price a yearMedian debtEarnings 10 years outGraduation rate
College of the Ozarks$6,100—$41,59264%
Bolivar Technical College—$15,000—92%
Saint Louis University$24,398$25,000$70,78380%
University of Missouri-Columbia$20,268$20,500$63,40375%
Truman State University$12,780$21,000$56,28069%
Chamberlain University-Missouri$30,716$20,919$92,405100%
Cox College—$20,000$56,867100%
William Jewell College$17,562$24,498$59,26868%
Rockhurst University$25,884$18,250$67,10275%
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences$19,390$11,500$60,91875%
Maryville University of Saint Louis$22,066$22,000$62,10566%
Evangel University$18,669$24,736$46,57365%
University of Missouri-St. Louis$15,071$20,000$53,03757%
University of Missouri-Kansas City$13,310$18,750$59,63755%
Missouri State University-Springfield$17,613$21,992$49,82758%
Webster University$27,047$23,000$50,87664%
Hannibal-LaGrange University$22,814$18,599$42,64350%
Lindenwood University$19,638$26,000$53,27849%
University of Central Missouri$14,462$21,000$49,56054%
Northwest Missouri State University$16,244$21,500$47,88554%
Southwest Baptist University$21,677$20,957$43,11255%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences$22,766$17,619$48,99151%
Southeast Missouri State University$15,882$21,500$44,03058%
Concorde Career College-Kansas City$29,500$9,500$35,24253%
Columbia College$22,715$23,879$45,37842%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.

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