The Cheapest Colleges in Missouri by Average Net Price for 2023
The lowest net price colleges in Missouri are ranked by the average net price paid. Net price is the average cost paid as determined by tuition minus scholarship and grant financial aid and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. College of the Ozarks leads the list with a $7,505 average annual net price paid in 2014-2015.
Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2019/2020 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#1 College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, Private Not For Profit |
$7,505 | 74% |
#2 Grantham UniversityKansas City, Private For Profit |
$9,303 | 39% |
#3 Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, Public Not For Profit |
$9,519 | 40% |
#4 Harris Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, Public Not For Profit |
$9,889 | 40% |
#5 University of Missouri St LouisSaint Louis, Public Not For Profit |
$10,039 | 56% |
#6 Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph, Public Not For Profit |
$10,440 | 48% |
#7 Saint Louis Christian CollegeFlorissant, Private Not For Profit |
$11,004 | 47% |
#8 Calvary Bible College and Theological SeminaryKansas City, Private Not For Profit |
$11,177 | 38% |
#9 Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, Public Not For Profit |
$11,574 | 41% |
#10 Central Christian College of the BibleMoberly, Private Not For Profit |
$12,426 | 35% |
#11 Truman State UniversityKirksville, Public Not For Profit |
$12,621 | 34% |
#12 Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, Public Not For Profit |
$13,375 | 29% |
#13 University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, Public Not For Profit |
$13,394 | 32% |
#14 Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Public Not For Profit |
$13,476 | 40% |
#15 Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, Public Not For Profit |
$13,815 | 29% |
#16 Park UniversityParkville, Private Not For Profit |
$15,470 | 29% |
#17 Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis, Private Not For Profit |
$15,803 | 40% |
#18 University of Missouri Kansas CityKansas City, Public Not For Profit |
$16,016 | 31% |
#19 Fontbonne UniversitySaint Louis, Private Not For Profit |
$16,531 | 59% |
#20 Stevens Institute of Business & ArtsSaint Louis, Private For Profit |
$16,689 | 25% |