List of colleges and universities in Missouri
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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
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 (Fall 2024)[4] | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri | Columbia | Public | Doctoral/very high activity research university | 31,543 | 1839 |
| University of Missouri–Kansas City | Kansas City | Public | Doctoral/high activity research university | 14,732 | 1933 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla | Public | Doctoral/high activity research university | 7,154 | 1870 |
| University of Missouri–St. Louis | St. Louis | Public | Doctoral/high activity research university | 14,736 | 1963 |
Public universities
| School | Location(s)[3] | Control[3] | Type[3][b] | Enrollment (Fall 2024)[5] | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris–Stowe State University | St. Louis | Public | Baccalaureate college | 1,002 | 1857 |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 2,054 | 1866 |
| Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 4,147 | 1937 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield | Public | Doctoral/Professional University | 24,360 | 1905 |
| Missouri Western State University | St. Joseph | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 3,716 | 1915 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 9,152 | 1905 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 9,501 | 1873 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 3,664 | 1867 |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 12,857 | 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
Associate's (community) colleges
Public
- Crowder College
- East Central College
- Jefferson College
- Metropolitan Community College
- Mineral Area College
- Missouri State University–West Plains
- Moberly Area Community College
- North Central Missouri College
- Ozarks Technical Community College
- St. Charles Community College
- St. Louis Community College
- State Fair Community College
- State Technical College of Missouri[7]
- Three Rivers Community College
Private
- Ranken Technical College
- Texas County Technical College
Theological seminaries
- Aquinas Institute of Theology
- Central Christian College of the Bible
- Conception Seminary College
- Concordia Seminary
- Covenant Theological Seminary
- Eden Theological Seminary
- Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Midwest University
- Mission University
- Nazarene Theological Seminary
- Ozark Christian College
- Urshan Graduate School of Theology
Special focus
- A. T. Still University
- Bolivar Technical College
- Bryan University
- Chamberlain University
- Concorde Career College
- Cox College
- Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
- Kansas City Art Institute
- Kansas City University
- Logan University
- Midwest Institute
- Pinnacle Career Institute
- Ponce Health Sciences University
- Research College of Nursing
- Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- St. Louis College of Health Careers
- Stevens Institute of Business and Arts
- University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
- WellSpring School of Allied Health
Defunct institutions
- Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (1972–2010; merged with Evangel University)
- Central Bible College (1922–2013)
- Central Female College (1869–1924)
- Fontbonne University (1923–2025) [8]
- Lincoln and Lee University (1927–1933)
- Marion College, one of Missouri's oldest colleges, closed in 1844
- St. Louis Christian College (1956–2022)
- Wentworth Military Academy and College (1880–2017), Lexington[9]
