Here are the best four year colleges in Missouri. This guide includes both private and non-profit universities and colleges in Missouri.
- Kansas City, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.avila.edu/
- Fayette, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.centralmethodist.edu/index.php/
- Point Lookout, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.cofo.edu/
- Columbia, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.ccis.edu/
- Canton, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.culver.edu/
- Springfield, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.drury.edu/
- Springfield, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.evangel.edu/
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.fontbonne.edu/
- Hannibal, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.hlg.edu/
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.hssu.edu/
- Jefferson City, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.lincolnu.edu/
- Saint Charles, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.lindenwood.edu/
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.maryville.edu/
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.mobap.edu/
Missouri Southern State University
- Joplin, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.mssu.edu/
- Springfield, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.missouristate.edu/
Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Rolla, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.mst.edu/
- Marshall, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.moval.edu/
Missouri Western State University
- Saint Joseph, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.missouriwestern.edu/
Northwest Missouri State University
- Maryville, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.nwmissouri.edu/
- Parkville, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.park.edu/
- Kansas City, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.rockhurst.edu/
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.slu.edu/
Southeast Missouri State University
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: semo.edu/
- Bolivar, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.sbuniv.edu/
- Columbia, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.stephens.edu/
University of Central Missouri
- Warrensburg, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.ucmo.edu/
- Columbia, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: missouri.edu/
University of Missouri – Kansas City
- Kansas City, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.umkc.edu/
University of Missouri – St. Louis
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.umsl.edu/
Washington University in St. Louis
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: wustl.edu/
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.webster.edu/
- Fulton, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.wcmo.edu/
- Liberty, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.jewell.edu/
- Fulton, Missouri
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Town
Website: www.williamwoods.edu/
The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.