Colleges in Missouri

Missouri, the Show Me State, hosts numerous junior colleges, trade schools, church universities, private universities, and training academies. The University of Missouri System is the statewide public university system, the first institution and largest university in the state the University of Missouri-Columbia. Missouri maintains numerous accredited institutions and notable universities, including the and include highly rated private institutions Washington University in St. Louis and Saint Louis University, and Lincoln University, one of various historically black universities. Many of the universities in Kansas began as teacher schools in the early 1900’s and later expanded to four-year institutions.

US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked University of Missouri-Columbia on their list of Top Schools.

ITT Technical Institute

Arnold, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

Grabber School of Hair Design

Ballwin, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,500
Program Length: 1500 hours

House of Heavilin Beauty School

Blue Springs, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,400
Program Length: 1500 hours

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,450 per year

Boonslick Technical Education Center

Boonville, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 10,000
Program Length: 1309 hours

Lake Career and Technical Center

Camdenton, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,600 per year

Culver-Stockton College

Canton, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,250 per year

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 6,476
Program Length: 1320 hours

Metro Business College of Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,085 per year

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,500 per year

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,764 per year (In-State)
$ 8,619 per year (Out-of-State)

Chillicothe Beauty Academy Inc

Chillicothe, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,150
Program Length: 1500 hours

Grand River Technical School

Chillicothe, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,900 per year

Columbia Area Vocational Technical School

Columbia, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 8,302
Program Length: 1485 hours

Columbia Beauty Academy

Columbia, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,100
Program Length: 1500 hours

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,995 per year

Cosmetology Concepts Institute

Columbia, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,220
Program Length: 1500 hours

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,300 per year

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,062 per year (In-State)
$ 15,187 per year (Out-of-State)

Conception Seminary College

Conception, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,118 per year

ITT Technical Institute

Earth City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

Tri County Technical School

Eldon, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 9,930
Program Length: 2160 hours

Pike-Lincoln Technical Center

Eolia, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 7,284
Program Length: 1490 hours

Excelsior Springs Area Career Center

Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Program Cost: $ 3,900
Program Length: 900 hours

Missouri Beauty Academy

Farmington, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,500
Program Length: 1500 hours

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Fayette, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,490 per year

Allied College South

Fenton, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 21,150
Program Length: 1236 hours

Sanford-Brown College

Fenton, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,500 per year

St Louis College of Health Careers

Fenton, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,000 per year

Missouri School of Barbering and Hairstyling-St Louis

Florissant, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Barbering/Barber
Program Cost: $ 8,425
Program Length: 1500 hours

Saint Louis Christian College

Florissant, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 501 per year

Westminster College

Fulton, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,750 per year

William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,700 per year

House of Heavilin Beauty College 2

Grandview, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,400
Program Length: 1500 hours

Hannibal Career and Technical Center

Hannibal, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,920
Program Length: 1000 hours

Hannibal-Lagrange College

Hannibal, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,420 per year

Sanford-Brown College

Hazelwood, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 15,620
Program Length: 900 hours

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,590 per year (In-District)
$ 2,400 per year (In-State)
$ 3,180 per year (Out-of-State)

Texas County Technical Institute

Houston, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 12,410
Program Length: 1580 hours

Blue River Community College

Independence, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,130 per year (In-District)
$ 3,870 per year (In-State)
$ 5,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Independence College of Cosmetology

Independence, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,995
Program Length: 1500 hours

National American University-Independence

Independence, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,000 per year

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,530 per year (In-State)
$ 6,447 per year (Out-of-State)

Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science

Jefferson City, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,865
Program Length: 1500 hours

Nichols Career Center

Jefferson City, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 9,862
Program Length: 1368 hours

Franklin Technology-MSSU

Joplin, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 6,145
Program Length: 900 hours

Messenger College

Joplin, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,950 per year

Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,750 per year (In-State)
$ 7,500 per year (Out-of-State)

New Dimensions School of Hair Design

Joplin, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts
Program Cost: $ 764
Program Length: 600 hours

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,040 per year

Vatterott College

Joplin, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,347 per year

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,369 per year

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,300 per year

Business & Technology College

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,130 per year (In-District)
$ 3,870 per year (In-State)
$ 5,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,480 per year

Cleveland Chiropractic College

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,300 per year

Colorado Technical University

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,620 per year

Concorde Career Institute

Kansas City, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 10,700
Program Length: 740 hours

DeVry University-Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,790 per year

Herndon Career Center

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,300 per year

High-Tech Institute-Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Massage Therapy
Program Cost: $ 21,250
Program Length: 1310 hours

House of Heavilin Beauty College

Kansas City, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,400
Program Length: 1500 hours

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,392 per year

Maple Woods Community College

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,130 per year (In-District)
$ 3,870 per year (In-State)
$ 5,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,120 per year

Paris II Educational Center

Kansas City, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,900
Program Length: 1500 hours

Park University

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,412 per year

Penn Valley Community College

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,130 per year (In-District)
$ 3,870 per year (In-State)
$ 5,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Pinnacle Career Institute

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,975 per year

Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,950 per year

Research Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology

Kansas City, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Program Cost: $ 5,700
Program Length: 3800 hours

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,900 per year

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,495 per year (In-State)
$ 16,272 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Phoenix-Kansas City Campus

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,145 per year

Vatterott College

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,643 per year

Kennett Career and Technology Center

Kennett, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 6,152
Program Length: 1350 hours

Kirksville Area Technical Center

Kirksville, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 5,485
Program Length: 1329 hours

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,740 per year (In-State)
$ 9,920 per year (Out-of-State)

Lebanon Technology and Career Center

Lebanon, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 10,646
Program Length: 1427 hours

Longview Community College

Lees Summit, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,130 per year (In-District)
$ 3,870 per year (In-State)
$ 5,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Lex La-Ray Technical Center

Lexington, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 9,923
Program Length: 1435 hours

Wentworth Military Academy

Lexington, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,500 per year

William Jewell College

Liberty, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,200 per year

Linn State Technical College

Linn, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,900 per year (In-State)
$ 7,800 per year (Out-of-State)

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,000 per year

Saline County Career Center

Marshall, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 6,720
Program Length: 1246 hours

Allied College North

Maryland Heights, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 21,150
Program Length: 1236 hours

University of Phoenix-St Louis Campus

Maryland Heights, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,550 per year

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,005 per year (In-State)
$ 8,010 per year (Out-of-State)

Northwest Technical School

Maryville, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year

Davis H Hart Mexico Area Vocational Technical School

Mexico, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 4,500
Program Length: 1296 hours

Central Christian College of the Bible

Moberly, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,500 per year

Moberly Area Community College

Moberly, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,650 per year (In-District)
$ 2,430 per year (In-State)
$ 3,840 per year (Out-of-State)

Moberly Area Technical Center

Moberly, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Business/Managerial Operations
Program Cost: $ 3,100
Program Length: 1050 hours

Crowder College

Neosho, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,488 per year (In-District)
$ 2,112 per year (In-State)
$ 2,760 per year (Out-of-State)

Neosho Beauty College

Neosho, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,400
Program Length: 1500 hours

Cottey College

Nevada, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,600 per year

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,160 per year (In-District)
$ 2,880 per year (In-State)
$ 3,540 per year (Out-of-State)

Northland Career Center

Platte City, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 9,250
Program Length: 1380 hours

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,900 per year

Poplar Bluff School District Practical Nurse Program

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 7,238
Program Length: 1500 hours

Three Rivers Community College

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,124 per year (In-District)
$ 3,204 per year (In-State)
$ 4,176 per year (Out-of-State)

Gibson Technical Center

Reeds Spring, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year

Rolla Technical Institute

Rolla, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,768 per year

Salem College of Hairstyling

Rolla, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,750
Program Length: 1500 hours

University of Missouri-Rolla

Rolla, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,495 per year (In-State)
$ 16,272 per year (Out-of-State)

Patsy and Robs Academy of Beauty

Saint Ann, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,700
Program Length: 1500 hours

Vatterott College

Saint Ann, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,244 per year

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,000 per year

Sanford-Brown College

Saint Charles, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 26,985
Program Length: 1255 hours

St Charles School of Massage Therapy

Saint Charles, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Massage Therapy
Program Cost: $ 10,300
Program Length: 675 hours

Hillyard Technical Center

Saint Joseph, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Program Cost: $ 13,950
Program Length: 2858 hours

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,380 per year (In-State)
$ 8,010 per year (Out-of-State)

Vatterott College

Saint Joseph, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,374 per year

Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing and Allied Health

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,120 per year

Elaine Steven Beauty College

Saint Louis, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,990
Program Length: 1500 hours

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,000 per year

Harris-Stowe State University

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 6,855 per year (Out-of-State)

Hickey College

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,120 per year

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,000 per year

Midwest Institute

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,580 per year

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,230 per year

Missouri College

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,394 per year

Missouri Tech

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,800 per year

National Academy of Beauty Arts

Saint Louis, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,300
Program Length: 1500 hours

Patricia Stevens College

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,400 per year

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,000 per year

Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,340 per year (In-District)
$ 3,090 per year (In-State)
$ 4,140 per year (Out-of-State)

Saint Louis Community College-Forest Park

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,340 per year (In-District)
$ 3,090 per year (In-State)
$ 4,140 per year (Out-of-State)

Saint Louis Community College-Meramec

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,340 per year (In-District)
$ 3,090 per year (In-State)
$ 4,140 per year (Out-of-State)

Saint Louis University-Main Campus

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,760 per year

St Louis College of Health Careers

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,750 per year

St Louis Hair Academy

Saint Louis, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,850
Program Length: 1500 hours

University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,196 per year (In-State)
$ 13,017 per year (Out-of-State)

Vatterott College

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,851 per year

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,100 per year

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,210 per year

Abbott Academy of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences

Saint Peters, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,500
Program Length: 1500 hours

St Charles Community College

Saint Peters, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,130 per year (In-District)
$ 3,120 per year (In-State)
$ 4,590 per year (Out-of-State)

American College of Hair Design Inc

Sedalia, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,460
Program Length: 1500 hours

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,800 per year (In-District)
$ 2,610 per year (In-State)
$ 4,200 per year (Out-of-State)

Sikeston Career and Technology Center

Sikeston, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 8,000
Program Length: 1400 hours

Baptist Bible College and Graduate School

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,060 per year

Bryan College

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,760 per year

Central Bible College

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,818 per year

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,348 per year

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,040 per year

Everest College-Springfield Campus

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,540 per year

Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Science

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,392 per year

Missouri College of Cosmetology North

Springfield, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,500
Program Length: 1500 hours

Missouri State University

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,920 per year (In-State)
$ 9,840 per year (Out-of-State)

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,872 per year (In-District)
$ 2,352 per year (In-State)
$ 3,072 per year (Out-of-State)

Vatterott College

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,501 per year

Central College of Cosmetology

St. Robert, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 6,750
Program Length: 1500 hours

Andrews Academy of Cosmetology

Sullivan, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,225
Program Length: 1500 hours

North Central Missouri College

Trenton, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,944 per year (In-District)
$ 2,712 per year (In-State)
$ 3,570 per year (Out-of-State)

East Central College

Union, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,464 per year (In-District)
$ 2,088 per year (In-State)
$ 3,144 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,104 per year (In-State)
$ 8,208 per year (Out-of-State)

Four Rivers Career Center

Washington, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,089 per year

Waynesville Technical Academy

Waynesville, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 5,465
Program Length: 1587 hours

Missouri State University-West Plains

West Plains, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,910 per year (In-State)
$ 5,820 per year (Out-of-State)

South Central Career Center

West Plains, Missouri
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 8,941
Program Length: 1596 hours