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Most affordable colleges in Missouri

Missouri has 70 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.

Most affordable public universities in Missouri

15 public universities in Missouri report net price data, ranging from $6,053 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $12,798. Missouri's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Ozarks Technical Community College

$6,053 net price

91% receive grant aid

Saint Louis Community College

$7,173 net price

75% receive grant aid

Harris-Stowe State University

$9,302 net price

100% receive grant aid

Most affordable private colleges in Missouri

40 private colleges in Missouri report net price data, ranging from $8,639 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $20,211. Missouri's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

City Vision University

$8,639 net price

80% receive grant aid

Logan University

$11,144 net price

63% receive grant aid

College of the Ozarks

$12,279 net price

100% receive grant aid

Most affordable for-profit colleges in Missouri

3 for-profit colleges in Missouri report net price data, ranging from $20,095 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $20,259. Missouri's for-profit colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts

$20,095 net price

100% receive grant aid

Bryan University

$20,259 net price

94% receive grant aid

Chamberlain University-Missouri

$34,947 net price

67% receive grant aid

Most affordable community colleges in Missouri

12 community colleges in Missouri report net price data, ranging from $2,638 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $8,074. Missouri's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

St Charles Community College

$2,638 net price

75% receive grant aid

Crowder College

$5,297 net price

90% receive grant aid

Moberly Area Community College

$7,046 net price

83% receive grant aid

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.