Colleges with the Lowest Net Price in Missouri
Ranked by average net price after grants (72 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Average net price after grants | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO · Public | $5,837 | $5,837 | $42,422 |
| 2 | College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofit | $6,100 | $6,100 | $41,592 |
| 3 | City Vision University Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | $6,353 | $6,353 | $21,123 |
| 4 | Moberly Area Community College Moberly, MO · Public | $6,810 | $6,810 | $37,537 |
| 5 | Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO · Public | $6,936 | $6,936 | $36,455 |
| 6 | Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO · Public | $7,378 | $7,378 | $40,782 |
| 7 | State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO · Public | $7,985 | $7,985 | $35,562 |
| 8 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Public | $8,398 | $8,398 | $40,796 |
| 9 | Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO · Public | $8,440 | $8,440 | $35,325 |
| 10 | Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff, MO · Public | $8,496 | $8,496 | $32,442 |
| 11 | Crowder College Neosho, MO · Public | $9,023 | $9,023 | $35,987 |
| 12 | Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains, MO · Public | $9,750 | $9,750 | $36,922 |
| 13 | Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO · Public | $9,922 | $9,922 | $31,088 |
| 14 | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $10,566 | $10,566 | $40,694 |
| 15 | Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO · Public | $12,007 | $12,007 | $42,620 |
| 16 | Mineral Area College Park Hills, MO · Public | $12,045 | $12,045 | $35,352 |
| 17 | Truman State University Kirksville, MO · Public | $12,780 | $12,780 | $56,280 |
| 18 | East Central College Union, MO · Public | $13,128 | $13,128 | $36,916 |
| 19 | Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO · Public | $13,251 | $13,251 | $42,647 |
| 20 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Public | $13,310 | $13,310 | $59,637 |
| 21 | North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO · Public | $13,626 | $13,626 | $40,837 |
| 22 | Cottey College Nevada, MO · Private nonprofit | $13,805 | $13,805 | $35,422 |
| 23 | WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit | $14,277 | $14,277 | $29,839 |
| 24 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO · Public | $14,462 | $14,462 | $49,560 |
| 25 | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO · Private nonprofit | $14,601 | $14,601 | $48,991 |
| 26 | Urshan University Wentzville, MO · Private nonprofit | $14,779 | $14,779 | — |
| 27 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO · Public | $15,071 | $15,071 | $53,037 |
| 28 | State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO · Public | $15,190 | $15,190 | $55,901 |
| 29 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO · Public | $15,882 | $15,882 | $44,030 |
| 30 | Academy of Hair Design-Springfield Springfield, MO · Private for-profit | $15,904 | $15,904 | $25,129 |
| 31 | Avila University Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | $16,053 | $16,053 | $52,773 |
| 32 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO · Public | $16,244 | $16,244 | $47,885 |
| 33 | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · Public | $16,298 | $16,298 | $82,957 |
| 34 | Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield Springfield, MO · Private for-profit | $16,926 | $16,926 | $25,931 |
| 35 | William Jewell College Liberty, MO · Private nonprofit | $17,562 | $17,562 | $59,268 |
| 36 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO · Public | $17,613 | $17,613 | $49,827 |
| 37 | Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO · Private nonprofit | $18,086 | $18,086 | $43,221 |
| 38 | Evangel University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $18,669 | $18,669 | $46,573 |
| 39 | Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $18,795 | $18,795 | $55,955 |
| 40 | Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO · Public | $19,092 | $19,092 | $39,463 |
| 41 | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cape Girardeau, MO · Private nonprofit | $19,390 | $19,390 | $60,918 |
| 42 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit | $19,638 | $19,638 | $53,278 |
| 43 | Logan University Chesterfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $20,218 | $20,218 | $55,838 |
| 44 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO · Public | $20,268 | $20,268 | $63,403 |
| 45 | Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO · Private nonprofit | $20,580 | $20,580 | $41,297 |
| 46 | Drury University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $20,831 | $20,831 | $40,694 |
| 47 | Park University Parkville, MO · Private nonprofit | $21,032 | $21,032 | $56,309 |
| 48 | Mission University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $21,383 | $21,383 | $38,641 |
| 49 | Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofit | $21,677 | $21,677 | $43,112 |
| 50 | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $21,786 | $21,786 | $86,182 |
| 51 | Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO · Private nonprofit | $21,983 | $21,983 | $46,092 |
| 52 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $22,066 | $22,066 | $62,105 |
| 53 | Evangel University-College of Online Learning Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | $22,503 | $22,503 | $46,573 |
| 54 | Columbia College Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit | $22,715 | $22,715 | $45,378 |
| 55 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO · Private nonprofit | $22,766 | $22,766 | $48,991 |
| 56 | Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO · Private nonprofit | $22,814 | $22,814 | $42,643 |
| 57 | Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | $23,006 | $23,006 | $50,535 |
| 58 | Stephens College Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit | $23,459 | $23,459 | $43,071 |
| 59 | Westminster College Fulton, MO · Private nonprofit | $24,314 | $24,314 | $52,199 |
| 60 | St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Fenton, MO · Private for-profit | $24,395 | $24,395 | $32,217 |
| 61 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $24,398 | $24,398 | $70,783 |
| 62 | Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis St. Louis, MO · Private for-profit | $24,907 | $24,907 | $33,132 |
| 63 | Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | $25,884 | $25,884 | $67,102 |
| 64 | Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO · Private for-profit | $26,023 | $26,023 | $33,601 |
| 65 | William Woods University Fulton, MO · Private nonprofit | $26,569 | $26,569 | $42,401 |
| 66 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit | $26,815 | $26,815 | $40,743 |
| 67 | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $27,006 | $27,006 | $46,660 |
| 68 | Webster University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $27,047 | $27,047 | $50,876 |
| 69 | Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | $27,650 | $27,650 | $37,032 |
| 70 | Pinnacle Career Institute Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit | $28,732 | $28,732 | $34,213 |
| 71 | Chamberlain University-Missouri St. Louis, MO · Private for-profit | $30,716 | $30,716 | $92,405 |
| 72 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $31,817 | $31,817 | $137,047 |