22 colleges in Missouri with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: College of the Ozarks at $6,100.
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 | College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO |
$6,100$33,734 | 64% | 12% |
| 2 | Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO |
$6,936$13,188 | 33% | — |
| 3 | Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO |
$9,922$21,493 | 28% | — |
| 4 | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO |
$10,566$19,698 | 43% | — |
| 5 | Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO |
$12,007$19,568 | 42% | 97% |
| 6 | Truman State University Kirksville, MO |
$12,780$25,115 | 69% | 84% |
| 7 | Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO |
$13,251$21,595 | 39% | — |
| 8 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO |
$13,310$25,320 | 55% | 72% |
| 9 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO |
$14,462$22,947 | 54% | 64% |
| 10 | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO |
$14,601$22,310 | 0% | 88% |
| 11 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO |
$15,071$31,199 | 57% | 63% |
| 12 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO |
$15,882$25,177 | 58% | 74% |
| 13 | Avila University Kansas City, MO |
$16,053$50,096 | 52% | 88% |
| 14 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO |
$16,244$24,945 | 54% | 86% |
| 15 | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO |
$16,298$29,231 | 64% | 73% |
| 16 | William Jewell College Liberty, MO |
$17,562$35,785 | 68% | 38% |
| 17 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO |
$17,613$25,048 | 58% | 91% |
| 18 | Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO |
$18,086$37,899 | 22% | 69% |
| 19 | Evangel University Springfield, MO |
$18,669$39,956 | 65% | 72% |
| 20 | Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO |
$18,795$29,450 | 53% | — |
| 21 | Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO |
$19,092$23,704 | 21% | — |
| 22 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO |
$19,638$35,436 | 49% | 57% |