List of colleges and universities in Missouri

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^[3]^[4]	Founded
University of Missouri	Columbia	Public	Doctoral/very high activity research university	31,013	1839
University of Missouri–Kansas City	Kansas City	Public	Doctoral/high activity research university	15,277	1933
Missouri University of Science and Technology	Rolla	Public	Doctoral/high activity research university	7,156	1870
University of Missouri–St. Louis	St. Louis	Public	Doctoral/high activity research university	14,800	1963

Public universities

School	Location(s)^[3]	Control^[3]	Type^[3]^[b]	Enrollment^[3]^[4]	Founded
Harris–Stowe State University	St. Louis	Public	Baccalaureate college	1,098	1857
Lincoln University	Jefferson City	Public	Master's colleges and universities	1,799	1866
Missouri Southern State University	Joplin	Public	Master's colleges and universities	4,087	1937
Missouri State University	Springfield	Public	Doctoral/Professional University	23,418	1905
Missouri Western State University	St. Joseph	Public	Baccalaureate college	3,815	1915
Northwest Missouri State University	Maryville	Public	Master's colleges and universities	9,662	1905
Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau	Public	Master's colleges and universities	9,677	1873
Truman State University	Kirksville	Public	Master's colleges and universities	3,636	1867
University of Central Missouri	Warrensburg	Public	Master's colleges and universities	12,788	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

School	Location(s)^[3]	Control^[3]	Type^[3]^[b]	Enrollment ^[3]^[4]	Founded	Employee Size
Avila University	Kansas City	Private (Roman Catholic)	Baccalaureate college	1,731	1916	201–500
Central Methodist University	Fayette	Private (Methodist)	Baccalaureate college	3,694	1854	201–500
College of the Ozarks	Point Lookout	Private (Presbyterian Church (USA))	Baccalaureate college	1,427	1906	51–200
Columbia College	Columbia	Private	Master's colleges and universities	6,056	1851	1,001–5,000
Cottey College	Nevada	Nonsectarian	Baccalaureate college	266	1884	51–200
Culver–Stockton College	Canton	Disciples of Christ	Baccalaureate college	1,069	1853	51–200
Drury University	Springfield	Private (Christian)	Master's colleges and universities	1,590	1873	201–500
Evangel University	Springfield	Private (Assemblies of God)	Baccalaureate college	2,495	1955	51–200
Fontbonne University	Clayton	Private (Roman Catholic)	Baccalaureate college	874	1923	201–500
Hannibal–LaGrange University	Hannibal	Private (Southern Baptist)	Baccalaureate college	494	1858	51–200
Lindenwood University	St. Charles	Private (Presbyterian)	Master's colleges and universities	7,276	1832	1,001–5,000
Maryville University	Town and Country	Private	Baccalaureate college	9,884	1872	NA
Missouri Baptist University	St. Louis	Private (Southern Baptist)	Baccalaureate college	5,641	1957	201–500
Missouri Valley College	Marshall	Private (Presbyterian)	Baccalaureate college	1,616	1889	51–200
Park University	Parkville	Private	Master's colleges and universities	6,389	1875	201–500
Rockhurst University	Kansas City	Private (Jesuit)	Master's colleges and universities	3,474	1910	201–500
Saint Louis University	St. Louis	Private (Jesuit)	Doctoral/very high activity research university	17,171	1818	1,001–5,000
Southwest Baptist University	Bolivar	Private (Southern Baptist)	Baccalaureate college	2,168	1878	201–500
Stephens College	Columbia	Private	Baccalaureate college	535	1833	201–500
Washington University in St. Louis	St. Louis	Private	Doctoral/very high activity research university	16,500	1853	10,001+
Webster University	Webster Groves	Private	Master's colleges and universities	5,000	1915	1,001–5,000
Westminster College	Fulton	Private	Baccalaureate college	606	1851	51–200
William Jewell College	Liberty	Private	Baccalaureate college	886	1849	201–500
William Woods University	Fulton	Private (Disciples of Christ)	Baccalaureate college	1,756	1870	201–500