22 colleges in Missouri with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Missouri Southern State University at $10,836.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO |
$10,836$19,981 | 39% | 97% |
| 2 | Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO |
$11,182$22,809 | 33% | — |
| 3 | Truman State University Kirksville, MO |
$12,317$26,727 | 74% | 84% |
| 4 | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO |
$12,743$20,401 | 51% | — |
| 5 | College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO |
$13,114$35,102 | 63% | 12% |
| 6 | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO |
$13,360$92,523 | 93% | 12% |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO |
$13,778$27,095 | 56% | 72% |
| 8 | Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO |
$13,788$24,086 | 24% | — |
| 9 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO |
$14,990$30,509 | 62% | 63% |
| 10 | Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO |
$15,488$21,074 | 34% | — |
| 11 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO |
$15,554$24,483 | 52% | 64% |
| 12 | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO |
$15,772$29,590 | 67% | 73% |
| 13 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO |
$16,120$25,869 | 52% | 86% |
| 14 | Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO |
$16,379$26,554 | 35% | — |
| 15 | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO |
$16,532$23,474 | 0% | 88% |
| 16 | Avila University Kansas City, MO |
$16,675$50,678 | 44% | 88% |
| 17 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO |
$17,110$27,192 | 61% | 74% |
| 18 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO |
$17,270$25,632 | 59% | 91% |
| 19 | Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO |
$18,732$28,986 | 52% | 94% |
| 20 | Park University Parkville, MO |
$19,119$28,780 | 36% | — |
| 21 | Evangel University Springfield, MO |
$19,152$41,377 | 60% | 72% |
| 22 | William Jewell College Liberty, MO |
$19,678$36,731 | 63% | 38% |