Most affordable colleges with strong academics in Missouri
The lowest net prices among colleges with an Academic Excellence grade of B or better.
Most affordable colleges with strong academics in Missouri18 schools
18 schools qualify, ranked by net 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 net price from federal data (the average yearly cost after grants, College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by net price, lowest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Missouri
- Net price $6,100 a year
- 64% graduate
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University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public#19 in Missouri
- Net price $13,310 a year
- 55% graduate
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · PublicTop 7% for earnings
- Net price $16,298 a year
- 64% graduate
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William Jewell College
Liberty, MO · Private nonprofit#11 in Missouri
- Net price $17,562 a year
- 68% graduate
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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#5 in Missouri
- Net price $18,795 a year
- 53% graduate
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Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cape Girardeau, MO · Private nonprofitTop 11% for low debt
- Net price $19,390 a year
- 75% graduate
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University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public#6 in Missouri
- Net price $20,268 a year
- 75% graduate
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Drury University
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit#14 in Missouri
- Net price $20,831 a year
- 62% graduate
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Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Missouri
- Net price $21,786 a year
- 94% graduate
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Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- Net price $22,066 a year
- 66% graduate
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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#4 in Missouri
- Net price $24,398 a year
- 80% graduate
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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Net price $25,884 a year
- 75% graduate
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Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit#21 in Missouri
- Net price $27,650 a year
- 58% graduate
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Chamberlain University-Missouri
St. Louis, MO · Private for-profitTop 1% for graduation
- Net price $30,716 a year
- 100% graduate
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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofitTop 1% for earnings
- Net price $31,817 a year
- 62% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
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