Best mid-size colleges in Missouri
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in Missouri16 schools
16 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Missouri.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Missouri
- 8,267 undergraduates
- 94% graduate
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · PublicTop 7% for earnings
- 5,510 undergraduates
- 64% graduate
- 4
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- 2,430 undergraduates
- 75% graduate
- 5
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- 6,062 undergraduates
- 66% graduate
- 6
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#25 in Missouri
- 2,204 undergraduates
- 64% graduate
- 7
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit#27 in Missouri
- 4,933 undergraduates
- 49% graduate
- 8
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · Public#28 in Missouri
- 7,203 undergraduates
- 54% graduate
- 9
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO · Public#29 in Missouri
- 5,599 undergraduates
- 54% graduate
- 10
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO · Public#34 in Missouri
- 8,099 undergraduates
- 58% graduate
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- 12Tie
Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO · Public#43 in Missouri
- 3,604 undergraduates
- 39% graduate
- 12Tie
- 14
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- 3,930 undergraduates
- 42% graduate
- 15
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
Fayette, MO · Private nonprofitTop 25% for low debt
- 3,247 undergraduates
- 0% graduate
- 16
Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#48 in Missouri
- 4,889 undergraduates
- 48% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis | $21,786 | $17,500 | $86,182 | 94% |
| Truman State University | $12,780 | $21,000 | $56,280 | 69% |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | $16,298 | $23,250 | $82,957 | 64% |
| Rockhurst University | $25,884 | $18,250 | $67,102 | 75% |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | $22,066 | $22,000 | $62,105 | 66% |
| Webster University | $27,047 | $23,000 | $50,876 | 64% |
| Lindenwood University | $19,638 | $26,000 | $53,278 | 49% |
| University of Central Missouri | $14,462 | $21,000 | $49,560 | 54% |
| Northwest Missouri State University | $16,244 | $21,500 | $47,885 | 54% |
| Southeast Missouri State University | $15,882 | $21,500 | $44,030 | 58% |
| Columbia College | $22,715 | $23,879 | $45,378 | 42% |
| Missouri Western State University | $13,251 | $19,968 | $42,647 | 39% |
| Park University | $21,032 | $21,685 | $56,309 | 38% |
| Missouri Southern State University | $12,007 | $19,174 | $42,620 | 42% |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | $14,601 | $17,619 | $48,991 | 0% |
| Missouri Baptist University | $27,006 | $22,500 | $46,660 | 48% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Indiana 19
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- New York 61
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 9
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 43
- Puerto Rico 20
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 13
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3