Cheapest In-State Tuition in Missouri
Ranked by in-state tuition & fees (66 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | In-state tuition & fees | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO · Public | $3,048 | $5,837 | $42,422 |
| 2 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Public | $3,630 | $8,398 | $40,796 |
| 3 | Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO · Public | $3,660 | $8,440 | $35,325 |
| 4 | Moberly Area Community College Moberly, MO · Public | $4,110 | $6,810 | $37,537 |
| 5 | State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO · Public | $4,176 | $7,985 | $35,562 |
| 6 | East Central College Union, MO · Public | $4,272 | $13,128 | $36,916 |
| 7 | Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO · Public | $4,512 | $6,936 | $36,455 |
| 8 | Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff, MO · Public | $4,950 | $8,496 | $32,442 |
| 9 | Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO · Public | $5,250 | $7,378 | $40,782 |
| 10 | North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO · Public | $5,370 | $13,626 | $40,837 |
| 11 | Mineral Area College Park Hills, MO · Public | $5,660 | $12,045 | $35,352 |
| 12 | Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains, MO · Public | $5,936 | $9,750 | $36,922 |
| 13 | Crowder College Neosho, MO · Public | $6,180 | $9,023 | $35,987 |
| 14 | City Vision University Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | $6,600 | $6,353 | $21,123 |
| 15 | Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO · Public | $7,008 | $9,922 | $31,088 |
| 16 | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO · Private nonprofit | $7,440 | $14,601 | $48,991 |
| 17 | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $8,054 | $10,566 | $40,694 |
| 18 | State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO · Public | $8,160 | $15,190 | $55,901 |
| 19 | Evangel University-College of Online Learning Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $8,175 | $22,503 | $46,573 |
| 20 | Urshan University Wentzville, MO · Private nonprofit | $8,756 | $14,779 | — |
| 21 | Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO · Public | $8,960 | $12,007 | $42,620 |
| 22 | Logan University Chesterfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $9,000 | $20,218 | $55,838 |
| 23 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO · Public | $9,502 | $17,613 | $49,827 |
| 24 | Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO · Public | $9,796 | $19,092 | $39,463 |
| 25 | Truman State University Kirksville, MO · Public | $9,838 | $12,780 | $56,280 |
| 26 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO · Public | $9,903 | $15,882 | $44,030 |
| 27 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO · Public | $10,050 | $14,462 | $49,560 |
| 28 | Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | $10,120 | $23,006 | $50,535 |
| 29 | Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO · Public | $10,306 | $13,251 | $42,647 |
| 30 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO · Public | $10,611 | $16,244 | $47,885 |
| 31 | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cape Girardeau, MO · Private nonprofit | $11,064 | $19,390 | $60,918 |
| 32 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Public | $12,587 | $13,310 | $59,637 |
| 33 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO · Public | $14,112 | $15,071 | $53,037 |
| 34 | Cox College Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $14,822 | — | $56,867 |
| 35 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO · Public | $14,837 | $20,268 | $63,403 |
| 36 | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · Public | $14,984 | $16,298 | $82,957 |
| 37 | Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO · Private nonprofit | $16,000 | $20,580 | $41,297 |
| 38 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit | $16,757 | $26,815 | $40,743 |
| 39 | Mission University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $16,950 | $21,383 | $38,641 |
| 40 | Park University Parkville, MO · Private nonprofit | $17,500 | $21,032 | $56,309 |
| 41 | Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $18,008 | $18,795 | $55,955 |
| 42 | Chamberlain University-Missouri St. Louis, MO · Private for-profit | $19,975 | $30,716 | $92,405 |
| 43 | William Jewell College Liberty, MO · Private nonprofit | $20,610 | $17,562 | $59,268 |
| 44 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit | $21,600 | $19,638 | $53,278 |
| 45 | College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofit | $22,320 | $6,100 | $41,592 |
| 46 | Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO · Private nonprofit | $23,700 | $18,086 | $43,221 |
| 47 | Columbia College Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit | $25,826 | $22,715 | $45,378 |
| 48 | Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO · Private nonprofit | $26,880 | $22,814 | $42,643 |
| 49 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $27,166 | $22,066 | $62,105 |
| 50 | Cottey College Nevada, MO · Private nonprofit | $27,562 | $13,805 | $35,422 |
| 51 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO · Private nonprofit | $28,260 | $22,766 | $48,991 |
| 52 | Stephens College Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit | $28,300 | $23,459 | $43,071 |
| 53 | Evangel University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $28,548 | $18,669 | $46,573 |
| 54 | William Woods University Fulton, MO · Private nonprofit | $30,340 | $26,569 | $42,401 |
| 55 | Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofit | $30,566 | $21,677 | $43,112 |
| 56 | Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO · Private nonprofit | $30,875 | $21,983 | $46,092 |
| 57 | Webster University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $31,750 | $27,047 | $50,876 |
| 58 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $32,550 | $31,817 | $137,047 |
| 59 | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $34,612 | $27,006 | $46,660 |
| 60 | Westminster College Fulton, MO · Private nonprofit | $35,214 | $24,314 | $52,199 |
| 61 | Drury University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $36,745 | $20,831 | $40,694 |
| 62 | Avila University Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | $42,000 | $16,053 | $52,773 |
| 63 | Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | $44,550 | $27,650 | $37,032 |
| 64 | Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | $44,966 | $25,884 | $67,102 |
| 65 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $55,760 | $24,398 | $70,783 |
| 66 | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $65,790 | $21,786 | $86,182 |