Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Missouri
Colleges whose average price after grants is furthest below their published sticker price.
Colleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price in Missouri18 schools
18 schools qualify, ranked by discount off the sticker price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Missouri.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a sticker price (cost of attendance) and a net price (average yearly cost after grants) from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by the discount, sticker price minus net price, largest first.
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
- $66,702 off the sticker price
- Net price $21,786 a year
- 2
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#4 in Missouri
- $47,534 off the sticker price
- Net price $24,398 a year
- 3
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- $34,014 off the sticker price
- Net price $25,884 a year
- 4
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit#21 in Missouri
- $29,760 off the sticker price
- Net price $27,650 a year
- 5
Drury University
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit#14 in Missouri
- $28,015 off the sticker price
- Net price $20,831 a year
- 6
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Missouri
- $27,634 off the sticker price
- Net price $6,100 a year
- 7
Cottey College
Nevada, MO · Private nonprofit#23 in Missouri
- $25,464 off the sticker price
- Net price $13,805 a year
- 8
Stephens College
Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit#41 in Missouri
- $23,184 off the sticker price
- Net price $23,459 a year
- 9
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofitTop 1% for earnings
- $22,985 off the sticker price
- Net price $31,817 a year
- 10
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- $19,893 off the sticker price
- Net price $22,066 a year
- 11
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO · Private nonprofit#11 in Missouri
- $18,223 off the sticker price
- Net price $17,562 a year
- 12
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · PublicTop 7% for earnings
- $12,933 off the sticker price
- Net price $16,298 a year
- 13
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO · Public#7 in Missouri
- $12,335 off the sticker price
- Net price $12,780 a year
- 14
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public#19 in Missouri
- $12,010 off the sticker price
- Net price $13,310 a year
- 15
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public#6 in Missouri
- $11,445 off the sticker price
- Net price $20,268 a year
- 16
Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#5 in Missouri
- $10,655 off the sticker price
- Net price $18,795 a year
- 17
Chamberlain University-Missouri
St. Louis, MO · Private for-profitTop 1% for graduation
- $8,283 off the sticker price
- Net price $30,716 a year
- 18
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cape Girardeau, MO · Private nonprofitTop 11% for low debt
- $5,202 off the sticker price
- Net price $19,390 a year
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis | About $22,000 | $17,500 | $86,182 | 94% |
| Saint Louis University | About $24,000 | $25,000 | $70,783 | 80% |
| Rockhurst University | About $26,000 | $18,250 | $67,102 | 75% |
| Kansas City Art Institute | About $28,000 | $27,000 | $37,032 | 58% |
| Drury University | About $21,000 | $20,979 | $40,694 | 62% |
| College of the Ozarks | About $6,000 | — | $41,592 | 64% |
| Cottey College | About $14,000 | $19,043 | $35,422 | 56% |
| Stephens College | About $23,000 | $27,000 | $43,071 | 43% |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | About $32,000 | $17,755 | $137,047 | 62% |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | About $22,000 | $22,000 | $62,105 | 66% |
| William Jewell College | About $18,000 | $24,498 | $59,268 | 68% |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | About $16,000 | $23,250 | $82,957 | 64% |
| Truman State University | About $13,000 | $21,000 | $56,280 | 69% |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | About $13,000 | $18,750 | $59,637 | 55% |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | About $20,000 | $20,500 | $63,403 | 75% |
| Ranken Technical College | About $19,000 | $12,000 | $55,955 | 53% |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri | About $31,000 | $20,919 | $92,405 | 100% |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | About $19,000 | $11,500 | $60,918 | 75% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 63
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 79
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15