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What 4 years of college costs in Missouri before aid
Across 64 four-year colleges in Missouri, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$26,400 to ~$308,000, with a median of ~$72,000. That median sits above the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.
| School | Sector | Projected 4-year total | Growth / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Vision University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$26,400 | 0.7% |
| Ozarks Technical Community College (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$27,000 | 4.1% |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$27,700 | -0.1% |
| Harris-Stowe State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$28,600 | 2.4% |
| Evangel University-College of Online Learning (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$35,300 | national est. |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$36,100 | national est. |
| Urshan College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$38,200 | national est. |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$40,400 | -3.2% |
| Missouri Southern State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$40,600 | 4.3% |
| Missouri State University-Springfield (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$41,000 | 2.8% |
| Lincoln University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$42,900 | 3.2% |
| Truman State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$42,900 | 2.8% |
| Logan University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$43,100 | 4.1% |
| Missouri Western State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$43,200 | 4.2% |
| Central Christian College of the Bible (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$43,800 | -0.5% |
| Southeast Missouri State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$44,100 | 3.4% |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$44,500 | -3.4% |
| University of Central Missouri (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$45,100 | 3.3% |
| Saint Louis Christian College (projected from 2021 data) | private | ~$47,100 | -1.8% |
| Northwest Missouri State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$50,900 | 5.1% |
| Park University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$56,300 | 2.1% |
| DeVry University-Missouri (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$57,500 | -0.8% |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$58,800 | 6.6% |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$59,100 | 3.3% |
| Calvary University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$62,300 | 2.9% |
| William Jewell College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$63,700 | -4.8% |
| Bryan University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$64,600 | 0.4% |
| Columbia College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$67,200 | 7.2% |
| Research College of Nursing (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$67,700 | -4.9% |
| University of Missouri-Columbia (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$68,900 | 4.9% |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$69,500 | 4.8% |
| University of Missouri-St Louis (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$71,100 | 4.8% |
| Ozark Christian College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$72,800 | 3.5% |
| Cox College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$75,100 | 3.1% |
| Ranken Technical College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$77,000 | 2.1% |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$83,300 | 1.2% |
| Baptist Bible College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$87,200 | 6.7% |
| College of the Ozarks (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$91,300 | 1.6% |
| Lindenwood University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$98,300 | 3.4% |
| Missouri Valley College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$102,900 | 2.5% |
| Stephens College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$105,100 | -0.6% |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$111,300 | 0.5% |
| Conception Seminary College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$114,600 | 2.9% |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$118,100 | 3.5% |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$121,100 | 2.4% |
| Bolivar Technical College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$121,700 | national est. |
| Cottey College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$122,300 | 3.5% |
| Evangel University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$124,400 | 3.0% |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$126,200 | 3.6% |
| Fontbonne University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$129,800 | 2.5% |
| Southwest Baptist University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$132,100 | 3.5% |
| Culver-Stockton College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$133,500 | 2.5% |
| William Woods University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$134,600 | 3.5% |
| Webster University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$137,400 | 2.5% |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$137,400 | 1.6% |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton (projected from 2012 data) | private | ~$150,400 | national est. |
| Missouri Baptist University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$160,000 | 4.3% |
| Westminster College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$168,600 | 4.7% |
| Drury University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$171,400 | 4.4% |
| Avila University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$190,700 | 4.7% |
| Kansas City Art Institute (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$194,100 | 2.4% |
| Rockhurst University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$199,800 | 3.1% |
| Saint Louis University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$254,400 | 3.9% |
| Washington University in St Louis (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$308,000 | 3.8% |
The 64 projected totals above for Missouri are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.