What colleges in Missouri actually cost
The sticker price is not what most families pay. Every Missouri college below shows its published cost of attendance beside the average net price families in the lowest reported income band actually paid after grants and scholarships — no account needed.
- Colleges
- 119
- in Missouri with net-price data
- Median sticker price
- $25,115
- a year, across the 119 with a cost of attendance
- Median college's avg. net price, under $30,000
- $15,719
- after grants — the median of each college's average, across the 117 that report this band
| College | City | Sticker price | Avg. net price (income band) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Raymore | $26,515 | $22,510Under $30,000 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Springfield | Springfield | $20,739 | $13,897Under $30,000 |
| Academy of Salon Professionals | Sedalia | $19,141 | $13,391Under $30,000 |
| Aesthetics Institute | St. Louis | $19,052 | $16,929$48,000–$75,000 |
| American Trade School | Saint Ann | $21,380 | $17,421Under $30,000 |
| Applied Tech | Sunset Hills | $27,523 | $22,954Under $30,000 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City | Kansas City | $31,898 | $25,350Under $30,000 |
| Avila University | Kansas City | $50,096 | $15,694Under $30,000 |
| Bryan University | Springfield | $26,626 | $20,053Under $30,000 |
| Calvary University | Kansas City | $23,938 | $16,764Under $30,000 |
| Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center | Cape Girardeau | $24,038 | $15,719Under $30,000 |
| Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center | Carthage | $24,216 | $15,180Under $30,000 |
| Cass Career Center | Harrisonville | $23,586 | $16,738Under $30,000 |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | Moberly | $24,748 | $10,548Under $30,000 |
| Central College of Cosmetology | Saint Robert | $12,990 | $6,166Under $30,000 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | Fayette | $22,310 | $14,601Under $30,000 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Fayette | $43,635 | $20,260Under $30,000 |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri | St. Louis | $38,999 | $28,131Under $30,000 |
| City Vision University | Kansas City | $15,536 | $6,353Under $30,000 |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout | $33,734 | $6,381Under $30,000 |
| Columbia College | Columbia | $37,207 | $23,967Under $30,000 |
| Conception Seminary College | Conception | $42,698 | $22,728Under $30,000 |
| Concorde Career College-Broadway | Kansas City | $31,676 | $25,985Under $30,000 |
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City | Kansas City | $34,349 | $29,142Under $30,000 |
| Cottey College | Nevada | $39,269 | $14,093Under $30,000 |
| Crowder College | Neosho | $16,291 | $8,283Under $30,000 |
| Culver-Stockton College | Canton | $44,112 | $17,712Under $30,000 |
| Drury University | Springfield | $48,846 | $18,759Under $30,000 |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | Springfield | $19,698 | $9,291Under $30,000 |
| Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College | Kansas City | $23,181 | $17,823Under $30,000 |
| East Central College | Union | $19,386 | $12,281Under $30,000 |
| Evangel University | Springfield | $39,956 | $16,198Under $30,000 |
| Evangel University-College of Online Learning | Springfield | $26,454 | $21,199Under $30,000 |
| Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church | Ozark | $31,042 | $20,097Under $30,000 |
| Evolve Beauty Academy | Washington | $26,863 | $19,584Under $30,000 |
| Four Rivers Career Center | Washington | $37,936 | $27,652Under $30,000 |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education | Joplin | $38,810 | $30,435Under $30,000 |
| Grabber School of Hair Design | St. Louis | $15,302 | $7,674Under $30,000 |
| Grand River Technical School | Chillicothe | $18,325 | $11,011Under $30,000 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal | $40,839 | $21,285Under $30,000 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | Saint Louis | $21,493 | $9,827Under $30,000 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs | Blue Springs | $25,808 | $21,260Under $30,000 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City | Kansas City | $33,784 | $26,726Under $30,000 |
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro | $13,572 | $6,048Under $30,000 |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City | $57,410 | $26,293Under $30,000 |
| Kirksville Area Technical Center | Kirksville | $12,762 | $0aid covered the full costUnder $30,000 |
| Lex La-Ray Technical Center | Lexington | $17,994 | $447Under $30,000 |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City | $23,704 | $20,070Under $30,000 |
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | $35,436 | $15,678Under $30,000 |
| Logan University | Chesterfield | $26,928 | $14,934Under $30,000 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis | $41,959 | $16,528Under $30,000 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | Kansas City | $14,665 | $7,279Under $30,000 |
| Midwest Institute | Earth City | $22,631 | $18,509Under $30,000 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri | Springfield | $32,631 | $23,911Under $30,000 |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | Kansas City | $29,080 | $19,818Under $30,000 |
| Mineral Area College | Park Hills | $18,497 | $10,977Under $30,000 |
| Mission University | Springfield | $28,448 | $22,017Under $30,000 |
| Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | $49,257 | $21,808Under $30,000 |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Jefferson City | $19,547 | $14,982Under $30,000 |
| Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | $19,568 | $9,759Under $30,000 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | $25,048 | $13,718Under $30,000 |
| Missouri State University-West Plains | West Plains | $16,592 | $9,115Under $30,000 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla | $29,231 | $10,912Under $30,000 |
| Missouri Valley College | Marshall | $37,899 | $16,132Under $30,000 |
| Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph | $21,595 | $11,243Under $30,000 |
| Moberly Area Community College | Moberly | $14,134 | $5,688Under $30,000 |
| Neosho Beauty and Barber College | Neosho | $18,173 | $11,236Under $30,000 |
| New Dimensions School | Joplin | $12,871 | $7,142Under $30,000 |
| North Central Missouri College | Trenton | $18,498 | $11,951Under $30,000 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | $24,945 | $13,176Under $30,000 |
| Ozark Christian College | Joplin | $28,485 | $17,900Under $30,000 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield | $13,188 | $6,217Under $30,000 |
| Park University | Parkville | $29,427 | $18,687Under $30,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia | Columbia | $19,440 | $12,839Under $30,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield | Springfield | $23,884 | $16,925Under $30,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis | St. Louis | $29,535 | $24,907Under $30,000 |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center | Eolia | $23,190 | $16,125Under $30,000 |
| Pinnacle Career Institute | Kansas City | $33,018 | $28,154Under $30,000 |
| Ranken Technical College | Saint Louis | $29,450 | $16,849Under $30,000 |
| Renaissance Beauty Academy | Cape Girardeau | $16,998 | $10,802Under $30,000 |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City | $59,898 | $22,797Under $30,000 |
| Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton | $14,560 | $7,469Under $30,000 |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | $71,932 | $22,501Under $30,000 |
| Salem College of Hairstyling | Rolla | $12,990 | $6,345Under $30,000 |
| Saline County Career Center | Marshall | $27,184 | $18,489Under $30,000 |
| Skin Institute | Saint Louis | $19,195 | $17,400Under $30,000 |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Cape Girardeau | $24,592 | $14,197Under $30,000 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | $25,177 | $12,704Under $30,000 |
| Southern Missouri Technical Institute | West Plains | $28,913 | $22,145Under $30,000 |
| Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar | $40,301 | $21,978Under $30,000 |
| SPBK Enterprises Inc | Webb City | $19,588 | $12,770Under $30,000 |
| St Charles Community College | Cottleville | $13,629 | $3,436Under $30,000 |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton | Fenton | $28,916 | $24,239Under $30,000 |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis | Saint Louis | $33,507 | $27,762Under $30,000 |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia | $14,719 | $7,288Under $30,000 |
| State Technical College of Missouri | Linn | $19,026 | $11,566Under $30,000 |
| Stephens College | Columbia | $46,643 | $9,918Under $30,000 |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts | Saint Louis | $24,808 | $19,137Under $30,000 |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas City | Independence | $23,914 | $16,519Under $30,000 |
| Texas County Technical College | Houston | $28,916 | $17,080Under $30,000 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles | St. Charles | $16,893 | $9,498Under $30,000 |
| Three Rivers College | Poplar Bluff | $18,637 | $8,236Under $30,000 |
| Trend Setters School | Cape Girardeau | $22,024 | $16,521Under $30,000 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville | $25,115 | $6,046Under $30,000 |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | $22,947 | $10,965Under $30,000 |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Saint Louis | $54,802 | $24,456Under $30,000 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | $31,713 | $13,841Under $30,000 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | $25,320 | $10,576Under $30,000 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | $31,199 | $13,031Under $30,000 |
| Urshan University | Wentzville | $17,175 | $13,314Under $30,000 |
| Warrensburg Area Career Center | Warrensburg | $15,101 | $8,653$48,000–$75,000 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St. Louis | $88,488 | $1,716Under $30,000 |
| Waynesville Career Center | Waynesville | $34,430 | $30,082Under $30,000 |
| Webster University | Saint Louis | $51,188 | $22,359Under $30,000 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City | Kansas City | $20,993 | $13,446Under $30,000 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Springfield | Springfield | $20,228 | $14,184Under $30,000 |
| Westminster College | Fulton | $51,532 | $24,543Under $30,000 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty | $35,785 | $12,909Under $30,000 |
| William Woods University | Fulton | $49,094 | $24,014Under $30,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2024 data release. Sticker price is the college's cost of attendance (the published figure, or the sum of its published components). Net price is the average paid by students who received federal aid, grouped by household income. Averages from past students — your family's cost could be higher or lower.
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