The Best Value Colleges in Missouri by Academic Quality per Dollar for 2023
These are the Missouri schools which appear on CollegeCalc's Best Value Colleges in America ranking and represent the colleges providing the finest education balanced against an affordable average net price. The best value in Missouri ranking goes to Washington University in St Louis with a 96th percentile national academic rank for a comparatively affordable $27,233 average net price.
Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
#1 Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, Private Not For Profit |
$27,233 | 96 | 97 |
#2 Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Public Not For Profit |
$13,476 | 69 | 91 |
#3 Truman State UniversityKirksville, Public Not For Profit |
$12,621 | 67 | 92 |
#4 Saint Louis University Main CampusSaint Louis, Private Not For Profit |
$27,872 | 77 | 91 |
#5 University of Missouri ColumbiaColumbia, Public Not For Profit |
$16,930 | 67 | 83 |