This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Missouri. For the purposes of this list, colleges and universities are defined as accredited, degree-granting, post secondary institutions. There are currently 67 such institutions operating in the state, including thirteen public universities, thirty-nine private 4-year institutions, and thirteen community colleges. In addition, many out-of-state institutions offer courses and degrees at locations in Missouri. Classifications are as defined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a University of Missouri Press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses. [1] Headquartered in Columbia on the original campus, the extension program provides distance learning and other educational initiatives statewide. [2] The UM System was created in 1963 when the University of Missouri and its offshoot, the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, were combined with the formerly-private University of Kansas City and a newly created campus in suburban St. Louis.
| School | Location(s) [3] | Control [3] | Type [3] [b] | Enrollment [3] [4] | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri | Columbia | Public | Doctoral/very high activity research university | 31,013 | 1839 |
| University of Missouri–Kansas City | Kansas City | Public | Doctoral/high activity research university | 15,277 | 1933 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla | Public | Doctoral/high activity research university | 7,156 | 1870 |
| University of Missouri–St. Louis | St. Louis | Public | Doctoral/high activity research university | 14,800 | 1963 |
| School | Location(s) [3] | Control [3] | Type [3] [b] | Enrollment [3] [4] | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris–Stowe State University | St. Louis | Public | Baccalaureate college | 1,098 | 1857 |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 1,799 | 1866 |
| Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 4,087 | 1937 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield | Public | Doctoral/Professional University | 23,418 | 1905 |
| Missouri Western State University | St. Joseph | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 3,815 | 1915 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 9,662 | 1905 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 9,677 | 1873 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 3,636 | 1867 |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | Public | Master's colleges and universities | 12,788 | 1871 |
* Harris Teachers College was the City of St. Louis' teachers college for white students, and Stowe Teachers College was for black students until 1954, when the school board merged the two.
