Total enrollment rankings are a simple look at which institutions have the largest student body. This gives students and families an idea of which campuses are the largest and smallest.
Each of these rankings is based on an analysis of data about the school’s selectivity, financial health, graduation rates, student success, and more. We’ve outlined our full methodology here.
| Rank | Institution | Total Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 31559 | 78.47 | 1,150 – 1,370 | 20006 | 52756 |
#1
University of Missouri-Columbia
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| 2 | Missouri State University-Springfield | 24360 | 90.53 | 1,020 – 1,250 | 17104 | 40553 |
#2
Missouri State University-Springfield
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| 3 | Saint Louis University | 17082 | 75.04 | 1,140 – 1,400 | 30911 | 60716 |
Saint Louis University
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| 4 | Washington University in St Louis | 16357 | 12.06 | 1,480 – 1,560 | 22440 | 78073 |
Washington University in St Louis
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| 5 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 14815 | 57.16 | 1,040 – 1,270 | 11577 | 47564 |
#5
University of Missouri-St Louis
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| 6 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 14772 | 72.18 | 1,060 – 1,330 | 14201 | 50298 |
University of Missouri-Kansas City
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| 7 | Saint Louis Community College | 14627 | 0 | -- | 7173 | 30242 | |
| 8 | University of Central Missouri | 12857 | 63.8 | 930 – 1,180 | 15728 | 41593 |
#8
University of Central Missouri
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| 9 | Ozarks Technical Community College | 11380 | 0 | -- | 6053 | 32525 | |
| 10 | Southeast Missouri State University | 9500 | 68.97 | 970 – 1,190 | 14843 | 38150 |
Southeast Missouri State University
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| 11 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | 9261 | 95.08 | 970 – 1,210 | 26733 | 55047 |
Maryville University of Saint Louis
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| 12 | Northwest Missouri State University | 9152 | 86.13 | 970 – 1,180 | 15497 | 41695 |
#12
Northwest Missouri State University
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| 13 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 7154 | 72.55 | 1,210 – 1,410 | 14414 | 69295 |
Missouri University of Science and Technology
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| 14 | Lindenwood University | 6826 | 56.84 | 1,070 – 1,270 | 18698 | 45711 |
Lindenwood University
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| 15 | Missouri Baptist University | 5699 | 68.6 | 710 – 970 | 26117 | 38997 |
Missouri Baptist University
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| 16 | Webster University | 4873 | 95.94 | 990 – 1,220 | 27695 | 39656 |
Webster University
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| 17 | Missouri Southern State University | 4147 | 97.06 | 950 – 1,200 | 11264 | 37866 |
Missouri Southern State University
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| 18 | Missouri Western State University | 3728 | 99.96 | 890 – 1,140 | 12764 | 37499 |
Missouri Western State University
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| 19 | Truman State University | 3664 | 83.77 | 1,210 – 1,400 | 12798 | 43966 |
Truman State University
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| 20 | Rockhurst University | 3577 | 70.89 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 23785 | 61371 |
Rockhurst University
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| 21 | Avila University | 2772 | 87.8 | 890 – 1,080 | 17482 | 48975 |
Avila University
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| 22 | Evangel University | 2621 | 71.61 | 1,070 – 1,300 | 18748 | 39332 | |
| 23 | Southwest Baptist University | 2155 | 99.72 | 970 – 1,210 | 19781 | 38855 |
Southwest Baptist University
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| 24 | Lincoln University | 1799 | 0 | 800 – 1,040 | 12673 | 32185 | |
| 25 | William Woods University | 1729 | 74.49 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 22925 | 39265 |
William Woods University
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| 26 | Ranken Technical College | 1696 | 0 | -- | 16136 | 51342 | |
| 27 | Drury University | 1615 | 57.58 | 1,120 – 1,340 | 22194 | 37508 |
#27
Drury University
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| 28 | Missouri Valley College | 1594 | 52.69 | 900 – 1,070 | 18396 | 36902 |
#28
Missouri Valley College
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| 29 | Logan University | 1582 | 90 | 940 – 1,040 | 11144 | 42378 |
Logan University
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| 30 | College of the Ozarks | 1454 | 11.99 | 1,050 – 1,220 | 12279 | 36507 |
College of the Ozarks
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| 31 | Harris-Stowe State University | 1098 | 51.4 | 850 – 1,010 | 9302 | 26634 |
Harris-Stowe State University
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| 32 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1041 | 56.86 | 940 – 1,140 | 25050 | 43860 |
#32
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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| 33 | Culver-Stockton College | 1028 | 65.18 | -- | 22103 | 40673 |
Culver-Stockton College
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| 34 | William Jewell College | 1004 | 38.36 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 17408 | 54197 |
William Jewell College
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| 35 | Columbia College | 985 | 88.78 | 930 – 1,120 | 22655 | 40747 |
Columbia College
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| 36 | Kansas City Art Institute | 813 | 54.76 | 890 – 1,230 | 30142 | 25529 |
Kansas City Art Institute
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| 37 | Cox College | 795 | 71.43 | 1,180 – 1,210 | 0 | 58703 |
Cox College
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| 38 | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | 716 | 0 | -- | 13749 | 37508 | |
| 39 | Ozark Christian College | 701 | 98.19 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 17968 | 32528 |
Ozark Christian College
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| 40 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | 631 | 75.15 | 1,160 – 1,330 | 33392 | 116360 |
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
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| 41 | Westminster College | 593 | 77.58 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 26780 | 40992 |
Westminster College
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| 42 | Stephens College | 532 | 91.85 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 23261 | 36778 |
Stephens College
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| 43 | Urshan College | 514 | 83.87 | 950 – 1,130 | 12427 | 63721 | |
| 44 | Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | 499 | 58.74 | 1,140 – 1,280 | 0 | 58378 | |
| 45 | Hannibal-LaGrange University | 441 | 58.74 | 1,020 – 1,230 | 20640 | 41185 | |
| 46 | St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton | 430 | 100 | -- | 0 | 28788 | |
| 47 | Mission University | 377 | 59.54 | 1,010 – 1,140 | 21138 | 30600 |
Mission University
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| 48 | Chamberlain University-Missouri | 328 | 83.33 | -- | 34947 | 59213 | |
| 49 | Research College of Nursing | 303 | 71.43 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 0 | 59213 | |
| 50 | Calvary University | 262 | 70.91 | 870 – 1,170 | 12860 | 33144 | |
| 51 | Cottey College | 261 | 70.23 | 970 – 1,210 | 18430 | 32903 |
Cottey College
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| 52 | Concorde Career College-Kansas City | 240 | 98.83 | -- | 27806 | 33845 | |
| 53 | City Vision University | 234 | 100 | -- | 8639 | 40650 | |
| 54 | Central Christian College of the Bible | 183 | 70.91 | 930 – 1,080 | 13695 | 30223 |
Central Christian College of the Bible
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| 55 | Bryan University | 159 | 72.73 | -- | 20259 | 28498 | |
| 56 | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 147 | 100 | 1,080 – 1,140 | 25189 | 59213 |
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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| 57 | Bolivar Technical College | 144 | 81.82 | -- | 0 | 59213 | |
| 58 | Park University | 0 | 69.04 | 930 – 1,140 | 15637 | 50550 |
Park University
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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